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Hermann Göring

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Hermann Göring
Born12 January 1893
Rosenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died15 October 1946 (aged 53)
Palace of Justice, Nuremberg, Statesian-occupied Germany
Cause of deathSuicide by cyanide poisoning
Political orientationNazism
Political partyNSDAP


Hermann Wilhelm Göring (12 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German aviator, politician, military leader, and Nazi war criminal. He occupied many influential positions within the Nazi Party, government, and military, such as Supreme SA-Leader (1923), President of the Reichstag (1932–1945), Minister of the Interior of Prussia (1933–1934), Minister President of Prussia (1933–1945), and commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945).[1] In addition, he was the founder of the Gestapo as well as Germany's sole Reichsmarschall (the highest rank in the German military, created specifically for him).[2]

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  1. Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Volume 2. International Military Tribunal. 1947. p. 72.
  2. Zentner, Christian; Bedürftig, Friedemann (1991).: The Encyclopedia of the Third Reich. Macmillan Publishing Company. p. 776.