Hans Baur
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Baur (1897 – 1993) was Hitler's pilot during his political campaigns of the 1920s and 1930s.
During one particular flight, the plane experienced engine failure and subsequently started to nose dive. Baur was able to restart the engine. Hitler, as was customary, took that moment as a sign of fate. After Hitler became Führer of Germany, Baur would regularly visit and dine with him at the Chancellery.
During the last days of the war, Hans Baur was with Hitler in his Führerbunker, staying with him until the end. After Hitler's suicide, Baur, along with a few others, tried to escape to the American/British lines. Instead, Baur was captured by the Russians and held for a decade.
April 22 | April 23
Julius Schaub • Christa Schröder • Johanna Wolf | Theodor Morell • Albert Speer
April 29 | April 30 | May 1
Robert Ritter von Greim • Hanna Reitsch • Heinz Lorenz • Wilhelm Zander • Heinrich Müller • Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven | Otto Günsche • Gerda Christian | Wilhelm Mohnke • Martin Bormann • Artur Axmann • Traudl Junge • Ludwig Stumpfegger • Hans Baur • Erich Kempka • Johann Rattenhuber • Günther Schwägermann • Werner Naumann • Hans-Erich Voss
Committed suicide | Killed
Adolf Hitler • Eva Braun • Hermann Fegelein • Joseph Goebbels • Magda Goebbels • Wilhelm Burgdorf • Peter Högl • Hans Krebs | Goebbels children
Date of departure uncertain
Heinz Linge • Walther Hewel • Constanze Manziarly • Nicholaus von Below
Still present when Soviet forces arrived on May 2
Rochus Misch • Erna Flegel • Werner Haase • Johannes Hentschel
