Goering : The Rise and Fall of the Notorious Nazi Leader

**A revealing portrait of a notorious Nazi henchman, the head of Germany’s Luftwaffe.** In __Goering__, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel use first-hand testimonies and a variety of historical documents to tell the story of a monster lurking in Hitler’s shadows. After rising through the ranks of the German army, Hermann Goering became Hitler’s right hand man and was hand-picked to head the Luftwaffe, one of history’s most feared fighting forces. As he rose in power, though, Goering became disillusioned and was eventually shunned from Hitler’s inner circle. Alone at the end, he faced justice at the Nuremberg trials and was convicted of war crimes and crime against humanity. He committed suicide in prison before he could be hanged. Within these pages, Manvell and Fraenkel bring to life one of history’s most complicated and hated characters. 16 black-and-white illustrations Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, president of the Reichstag and Hitler's designated successor, Herman Goering was one of most capable - and sinister - leading figures of the Third Reich. He played a major role in smoothing Hitler's road to power through helping to secure the support of generals, financiers and industrialists, and as creator of the secret police he showed formidable energy in crushing all resistance. As commander of the Luftwaffe, he led the mightiest air force the world had ever seen. As the Second World War drew to a close, however, Goering was a bloated shadow of his former self, he became an increasingly discredited figure, despised by Hitler and ridiculed by his former fellow henchmen. In this classic biography, Manvell and Fraenkel have drawn on interviews with members of Goering's family, his former associates, his enemies and his servants. His extravagant lifestyle and tastes, his unusual habits and uniforms, his cunning, ambition and casual brutality, are all explored in dramatic detail. The result is a thorough and intimate portrayal of this dangerous and contradictory man and an insightful history of the rise and ultimate collapse of the Third Reich. R OGER MANVELL and HEINRICH FRAENKEL are critically acclaimed authors who co-wrote a number of highly regarded books on Nazi Germany's key figures, including Joseph Goebbels (Doctor Goebbels, Frontline) and Heinrich Himmler. They also co-wrote The Men Who Tried to Kill Hitler (Frontline)

A revealing portrait of a notorious Nazi henchman,
the head of Germany’s Luftwaffe.

In Goering, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel use first-hand testimonies and a variety of historical documents to tell the story of a monster lurking in Hitler’s shadows. After rising through the ranks of the German army, Hermann Goering became Hitler’s right hand man and was hand-picked to head the Luftwaffe,
one of history’s most feared fighting forces. As he rose in power, though, Goering became disillusioned and was eventually shunned from Hitler’s inner circle.
Alone at the end, he faced justice at the Nuremberg trials and was convicted of war crimes and crime against humanity. He committed suicide in prison before he could be hanged. Within these pages, Manvell and Fraenkel bring to life one of history’s most complicated and hated characters.

Chronicles the life of Hermann Goering, a notorious Nazi leader who became Hitler's right-hand-man, describing Goering's rise to power, and discusses Goering's conviction of crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trials Pour le Merite Failure and exile Fulfillment Conquest of the state Hitler's Paladin Peace or war Blitzkrieg Maecenas of the Third Reich Eclipse Nuremberg Appendix: A note on the Reichstag fire.