Hermann Göring

Born

January 12, 1893

Died

October 15, 1946 (aged 53)

Known as

politician, aircraft pilot, art collector, war criminal, air force officer, military officer

Hermann Wilhelm Göring was a German politician, aviator, military commander, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He also served as Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe, a position he held until the final days of the regime.

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