Hansgeorg Bätcher (13 January 1914 – 23 April 2003) was a highly decorated pilot in the Luftwaffe and with more than 658 combat missions the leading bomber ace during World War II.

During these missions he earned the Bomber Clasp in Bronze in August, Silver in September, and Gold in November.

In early 1942, Kampfgeschwader 100 was conducting maritime attacks against Soviet naval targets in the Black Sea.

In the summer of 1942 he was engaged in the aerial assault of Sevastopol, and on July 2 he successfully carried out his 300th mission.

In November 1943, Bätcher was promoted to Major, and made Gruppenkommandeur of the newly designated Kampfgeschwader 4.

In February 1945 he was given the command of KG(J) 54 equipped with the Jet powered Messerschmitt Me 262; he held this post until the end of the War.

When a 7,500-ton ship was spotted bringing in fuel, Alexander Löhr ordered its destruction and selected him for this mission personally.