Hermann Goering

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Hermann Goering

Hermann Goering, (Wilhelm) 1893- 1946.

* Hitler's Heir- Nazi No.2

* High military & economic leader of 3rd Reich.

* Born Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria on 12th January 1893.

* Attended Cadet College at Karlsruhe.

* At the beginning of World War 1 Goering served as a Lieutenant of the infantry in Alsace Lorraine and later joined the Airforce as a combat pilot.

* By the end of the war Goering was highly decorated and won tremendous popularity as a 'Romantic Knight of the sky'.

* Goering roamed through various 'aero' jobs.

* After the war he met Carin von Kantzow and later married in 1922.

* In the fall of 1922 Goering met Hitler and decided to join the rising as a young politician.

* With a very well decorated war-hero on Hitler's side, produced excellent propaganda.

* Goering was made Head Commander of SA.

* At the 1923 Munich 'Beer-hall' Putsch Goering was severely wounded but managed to escape to Austria & then Sweden, during his recovery he became addicted to morphine and was jailed for this.

* After political amnesty in