Description
You are bidding on a VERY NICE and 100% original post-war Luggage Tag, once belinging to WW2 German Luftwaffe Chefpiloten, Generalleutnant Hans Baur! Baur was the head and personal pilot of Germany’s leader (AH), and flew at his side throughout the war in the Fw200 and Ju52 aircraft.
Hans Baur (1897-1993) served as AH’s personal pilot from the early 1930s until the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945. Throughout the war he flew him on countless official and military flights aboard his aircraft, and remained inside the Führerbunker during the final days in Berlin. Captured by Soviet forces after the war, Baur spent approximately ten years in Soviet imprisonment before being released to West Germany. Following his return, he lived in Herrsching am Ammersee, where he authored his memoirs and remained a well-known figure associated with the history of the Third Reich. Personal effects from his post-war life are scarce and highly desirable due to their direct connection to one of the closest surviving members of AH’s inner circle.
Made of heavy card stock within its original brown faux leather holder, this Luggage Tag remains in EXCELLENT used condition! The printed identification card is clearly legible and reads:
Flugkapitän a.D. Hans
Baur
Generalleutnant a.D.
His post-war Herrsching am Ammersee address is also printed cleanly across the bottom. The leather holder remains complete with honest handling wear and age consistent with use. No major damage or repairs. An EXCEPTIONALLY scarce documented personal item belonging to one of the most significant aviation figures of the Third Reich and an outstanding addition to any collection or display!
