On 15 March 1944 Major Bär was given command of II./Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1), following the death of Hauptmann Hermann Segatz on 8 March 1944.
On 15 March 1944, Bär, now a "Major" and rehabilitated from the demotion, was given command of II./Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1). This was after the death of Hauptmann Hermann Segatz on 8 March 1944.