People Convicted by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg - Hermann Goring, Karl Donitz, Albert Speer, Erich Raeder (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Hermann Goring, Karl Donitz, Albert Speer, Erich Raeder, Baldur von Schirach, Walther Funk, Rudolf Hess, Fritz ter Meer, Otto Ambros. Excerpt: Hermann Wilhelm Goring (or Goering; German pronunciation: 12 January 1893-15 October 1946) was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Merite, also known as "The Blue Max." He was the last commander of Jagdgeschwader 1, the fighter wing once led by Manfred von Richthofen, "The Red Baron." In 1935, Goring was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (German: ), a position he was to hold until the final days of World War II. By mid-1940, Goring was at the peak of his power and influence. Adolf Hitler had promoted him to the rank of Reichsmarschall, making Goring senior to all other Wehrmacht commanders, and in 1941 Hitler designated him as his successor and deputy in all his offices. By 1942, with the German war effort stumbling on both fronts, Goring's standing with Hitler was very greatly reduced. Goring largely withdrew from the military and political scene to enjoy the pleasures of life as a wealthy and powerful man. After World War II, Goring was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials. He was sentenced to death by hanging, but committed suicide by cyanide ingestion the night before he was due to be hanged. Goring was born on 12 January 1893 at the Marienbad sanatorium in Rosenheim, Bavaria. His father Heinrich Ernst Goring (31 October 1839-7 December 1913) had been the first Governor-General of the German protectorate of South West Africa (modern-day Namibia) as well as being a former cavalry officer and member of the German consular service. Goring had among his paternal ancestors Eberle/Eberlin, ...