Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring rose to prominence as a World War I flying ace, earning the coveted Blue Max and commanding Manfred von Richthofen's famed 'Flying Circus.' He became a devoted follower of Adolf Hitler, leading the Nazi paramilitary Brownshirts and playing a role in the failed Beer Hall Putsch. Following Hitler's rise to power, Göring established and commanded the Luftwaffe, tran... moresforming it into the world's largest air force and a key instrument of Nazi Germany's blitzkrieg campaigns. His ambition and strategic miscalculations, particularly during the Battle of Britain, ultimately led to the Luftwaffe's decline. Convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg, Göring committed suicide before his scheduled execution. less