Hermann Göring
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (born 12 January 1893) is a German politician and military leader, holding the title of Reichsmarschall, the highest military office in the entire Wehrmacht. A world war one veteran and pilot ace, he was an early member of the NSDAP, and led Hitler's armies to victory during the second world war. In game, he represents a faction of militarists and old guard Nazis, pushing for the Reich to fix its economic downturn by conquering new territories.
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| Date of Birth | 12 January 1893 |
| Place of Birth | Rosenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Age at start | 69 years old |
| Nationality | .svg){kind=small} German |
| Role | Reichsmarshall |
| Political Party | NSDAP - Militarist Faction |
| Ideology |  Stratocratic Nazism |
In-Game Description Edit
If Adolf Hitler is the undisputed father of the German Reich, Hermann Göring is its beloved uncle. Born in 1893 to Heinrich Ernst Göring, the former governor of Südwestafrika. An early follower of the Führer, Göring has been by Hitler's side since the early days of the Nazi Party in the 1920s. He was a prominent member in the abortive Munich Putsch of 1923 and prominent party leader. His loyalty has not gone unrecognized or unrewarded. Once the Nazi Party took power in 1933 he was made Minister-President of Prussia and President of the Reichstag, both positions he held until the 1950s. After his Luftwaffe aided in the stunning victory over France, Hitler bestowed Göring with the title of Reichsmarschall as a symbol of his authority, at least in theory, over the Wehrmacht - second only to Hitler's.
Following the Reich's victory in the Second World War, Reichsmarschall Göring's power seemed more secure than ever, but events quickly transpired to diminish his station. His choice to resign several key positions, including his Reichstag presidency, in protest of the attempted SS coup may have been an act of loyalty to Hitler, but it left him out in the cold when the reformist wing of the NSDAP began to make major pushes in the assembly. In the years since Göring has come to rely more and more on the militarist officers of the Wehrmacht for his base of support, a mutual partnership in which he supplies them political capital in return for the backing of their arms.