Background
Wilhelm Baur was born in Metz (February 17, 1883), in Alsace-Lorraine, which was then part of Germany.
Wilhelm Baur was born in Metz (February 17, 1883), in Alsace-Lorraine, which was then part of Germany.
He joined the army at twenty years old. He served in the 61st Artillery Regiment, from 1903 until 1914. Baur was detached to the Military Technical Academy in 1909, before being detached to the War-Academy from 1912 to 1914.
During the First World War, Baur served as a company-grade officer
He was awarded the Iron Cross. At the beginning of the Second World War, Wilhelm Baur was appointed Chief of Staff of the Higher Flying-Training-Commander.
In March 1940, he took command of the Special-Purpose-Combat-Group in Norway. On September 1940, he was appointed commander of the air district of Greifswald, then commander of the air district of Döberitz.
Baur was promoted to the rank of major general (Generalmajor) on July 1941.
On May 1942, Baur worked at the headquarters of the armies, with General Walther von Unruh. He was appointed Chief of the Defence Economy Staff, in Norway. Baur was promoted General Lieutenant (Generalleutnant) on August 1943.
On September 1944, Wilhelm Baur was eventually placed in Führer-Reserve until the end of the war.
Group-Director in the War-Scientific-Department, RLM (1 May 1937-1907 September 1939) Chief of Staff of the Higher Flying-Training-Commander 4 (08 September 1939-1928 March 1940) Commander of the Special-Purpose-Combat-Group (Norway) (29 March 1940-1920 September 1940) Airport-Area-Commandant, Greifswald (21 September 1940-1906 February 1941) Airport-Area-Commandant, Döberitz (07 February 1941-1944 May 1942) Representative of the Luftwaffe in OKW, Special-Staff of General von Unruh (5 May 1942-1931 October 1942) Chief of the Defence Economy Staff Norway (01 November 1942-1930 June 1943) Field-Economics-Commander Norway (01 July 1943-1930 April 1944) Higher Field-Economics-Officer with the Wehrmacht-Commander Norway (1 May 1944-1918 September 1944) Fähnrich (18 October 1903). Leutnant (24 April 1904).
Oberleutnant (24 July 1912). Hauptmann (8 November 1914).
Charakter als Major (8 April 1920).
Oberstleutnant (1 March 1935). Oberst (1 August 1937); Generalmajor (1 July 1941). Generalleutnant (1 August 1943).