He was the commander. He ordered it to wage war.
Adolf Hitler ordered Hermann Goering to create the Luftwaffe in 1935.
field marshal Herman Goring...........................German WW1 ace.........
As the head of the Luftwaffe, he was stationed, nominally in Berlin, but for propaganda and other action-centered reasons, did considerable travelling ( on official Luftwaffe transports) to the various war centers and battle fronts- in the rear, of course, Goering was not like the so-called ( Fighting generals) of which there have been many- he was owing possibly to wind resisitance ( 260 lbs) mainly a rear echelon marshal, not a (combat leader, llike say Sherman in the Civil War)
The Luftwaffe. although that terminology is generic and has no application to the Nazi Era. In WWII it was commanded by Field Marsjall Herman Goering who is much maligned in modern historical as Fat Herman, an oaf, and pompous, even ludicrous in his choice of uniform selection. Goering was, like the Desert Fox, his former leader, the Red Baron, a respected combat leader, an Ace in WWI, and the holder of the Blue Max, Germany's highest award for bravery.{The Desert Fox was General Rommel. Not sure of the connection there.}The term Luftwaffe should not be confused with the name of the modern German commericial airline: Lufthansa.hitler's air force was called by the names lufftwaffe, bundeshwehr and wehrmact.
Autocratic, top-down, he was somewhat conservative ( being A World War I Luftwaffe vet)- and tended to oppose new tactics among the airmen- such as spread out formations, defensive pursuit ( like Flying Tigers), and so on. He did not oppose the German Jets, but tended to be conservative in fighting tactics in the Luftwaffe, which was his domain.
Herman GoringHermann Göring commanded the German air force.
Adolf Hitler ordered Hermann Goering to create the Luftwaffe in 1935.
He was the head of the Luftwaffe under Adolf Hitler.
The Luftwaffe was led by Hermann Goering .
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Goering was supreme commander of the Luftwaffe. also an organization man type and very much concerned with War production, as one might expect.
...Airforce. Commissioned by Hitler in 1936, and headed by Hermann Goering. It was set up in 26 February 1935 by Adolf Hitler
field marshal Herman Goring...........................German WW1 ace.........
As the head of the Luftwaffe, he was stationed, nominally in Berlin, but for propaganda and other action-centered reasons, did considerable travelling ( on official Luftwaffe transports) to the various war centers and battle fronts- in the rear, of course, Goering was not like the so-called ( Fighting generals) of which there have been many- he was owing possibly to wind resisitance ( 260 lbs) mainly a rear echelon marshal, not a (combat leader, llike say Sherman in the Civil War)
The Luftwaffe. although that terminology is generic and has no application to the Nazi Era. In WWII it was commanded by Field Marsjall Herman Goering who is much maligned in modern historical as Fat Herman, an oaf, and pompous, even ludicrous in his choice of uniform selection. Goering was, like the Desert Fox, his former leader, the Red Baron, a respected combat leader, an Ace in WWI, and the holder of the Blue Max, Germany's highest award for bravery.{The Desert Fox was General Rommel. Not sure of the connection there.}The term Luftwaffe should not be confused with the name of the modern German commericial airline: Lufthansa.hitler's air force was called by the names lufftwaffe, bundeshwehr and wehrmact.
Autocratic, top-down, he was somewhat conservative ( being A World War I Luftwaffe vet)- and tended to oppose new tactics among the airmen- such as spread out formations, defensive pursuit ( like Flying Tigers), and so on. He did not oppose the German Jets, but tended to be conservative in fighting tactics in the Luftwaffe, which was his domain.
Hitler's original planned successor was Hermann Goering, leader of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). But after a spat on April 28th, two days before Hitler shot himself, Goering was removed as successor and Karl Donitz was substituted. This was probably a poor decision on Hitler's part - Donitz capitulated with the Allies just 9 days later.