Hermann Göring
Hermann Wilhelm Göring was a German politician, aviator, military leader, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He also served as Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe, a position he held until the final days of the regime.
Background
- Born in
- Rosenheim
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenRoyal Prussian Main Cadet InstituteRoyal Prussian Cadet House Karlsruhe
- Awards
- 🏆 Pour le Mérite🏆 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross🏆 Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary🏆 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"All nonsense. Nobody knows the real Göring. I am a man of many parts, but the autobiography, what does that tell you? Nothing. And those books put out by the party press, they are less than useless."
"The German people trusted the Führer. Given his authoritarian direction of the state, they had no influence on events. Ignorant of the crimes of which we know today, the people have fought with loyalty…"
"Just as nationalism protects a people from outside forces, so socialism serves a people’s domestic needs. We want the people’s strength to be released within the nation, forging the people once more i…"
"The only one who really knows about the Reichstag is I, because I set it on fire!"
"I know you want to study me psychologically. That's reasonable and I appreciate it. At least you don't lecture to me and pry into my affairs. You have a good technique as a psychiatrist. Let the other…"
"The Jew must clearly understand one thing at once, he must get out!"
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1893
Born
Birth1946
Died
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