Download or read book Hitler's Personal Pilot written by C. G. Sweeting and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trapped by the Red Army in the war-torn city of Berlin, Baur was captured after Hitler's suicide and imprisoned in the USSR until 1955." "Hitler's Personal Pilot details many surprising episodes, such as the time Baur allowed Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to take the controls of the Fuehrer's plane, much to Hitler's discomfort, and an account of Hitler and Baur's narrow escape from a German air base in 1943 just as Soviet tanks arrived at the perimeter. Aviation buffs will also enjoy the author's in-depth examination of the historic aircraft used in Hitler's personal transport squadron. This unique book will fascinate both experts and novices on Nazi Germany with its perspective on Hitler's infamous inner circle."--Jacket.