Hans Baur | |
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 Hans Baur, ca 1930 | |
| Born | 19 June 1897 Ampfing, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 17 February 1993 (aged 95) Herrsching, Bavaria, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Nazi Germany |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 1933–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Police |
| Unit | Die Fliegerstaffel des Führers |
| Commands | Government squadron |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Iron Cross First Class |
Johannes 'Hans' Baur (19 June 1897 – 17 February 1993) was Adolf Hitler's pilot during the political campaigns of the early 1930s. He began his aviation career as a flying ace in World War I. He later became Hitler's personal pilot and leader of the Reichsregierung squadron. Apprehended by the Soviet Union at the end of World War II in Europe, he was imprisoned in the Soviet Union for ten years. He died in Herrsching, Bavaria, in February 1993.