Hermann Wilhelm Göring (or Goering; [a] German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈɡøːʁɪŋ] ⓘ; 12 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German politician, aviator and military leader. He was one of the most powerful …

Jan 12, 2000 · Quick Facts Göring also spelled: Goering Born: January 12, 1893, Rosenheim, Germany Died: October 15, 1946, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) (aged 53) Title / Office: Reichstag (1928-1945)

Apr 2, 2014 · Hermann Göring was a leader of the Nazi Party. He was condemned to hang as a war criminal in 1946 but took his own life instead.

Dec 10, 2020 · Adolf Hitler. Heinrich Himmler. Joseph Goebbels. Hermann Göring. His name fits with those synonymous with Nazism. On 1 October 1946, Hermann Göring was found guilty at the …

Feb 8, 2005 · A former US guard says he unwittingly gave Nazi leader Hermann Goering the poison he used to commit suicide. Goering killed himself only hours before he was scheduled to be hanged in …

Goering played an integral role in the rise and development of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich. His ruthless ambition, militant nationalism, and loyalty to Nazism made him an invaluable ally of Hitler, …

At the headquarters of Reich Marshal Hermann Goering. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1cacde4-eaaf-3a Hermann Göring rose to importance as one …

Nov 5, 2009 · Website Name History URL https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-15/hermann-goering-dies Date Accessed January 15, 2026 Publisher A&E Television Networks Last …

Goering exploited the Reichstag fire — which many suspected that he had engineered — to implement a series of emergency decrees that destroyed the last remnants of civil rights in Germany, to imprison …

A member of the aristocracy, Göring used his social contacts to convince conservative industrialists that Nazism was the only way to save Germany from communism.