Paul Bäumer
Paul Bäumer | |
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| Nickname | "Der Eiserne Adler" (The Iron Eagle) |
| Born | 11 May 1896 |
| Died | 15 July 1927 (aged 31) |
| Allegiance | German Empire; Weimar Republic |
| Branch | Infantry, Luftstreitkräfte |
| Service years | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | FA 7, Jastas 2 & 5 |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite, Military Merit Cross, Iron Cross 1st & 2nd Class, Silver Wound Badge, House Order of Hohenzollern |
- This article deals with Paul Bäumer the pilot. For the fictional Paul Bäumer, see All Quiet on the Western Front. For the former (now dead) member of electronic music group Bingo Players, see Bingo Players
Paul Wilhelm Bäumer (11 May 1896 – 15 July 1927), also known as The Iron Eagle, was a German fighter ace in World War I. Bäumer died in an air crash at Copenhagen on 15 July 1927, age 31, while test flying a Rohrbach Ro IX fighter. Rohrbach's test pilot had already been involved in a spinning accident, and Bäumer, acting as a freelance test pilot, continued the testing and died after the aircraft entered a spin and crashed in the Øresund.