"It seems that a lot of folk, or articles folks have, wanted be associated with Hermann Goring before and after the trials but not at the Nuremburg trials themselves."
He was a colorful guy, Raimey. Air crew were his personal prisoners, under Luftwaffe control not Whermacht, and were treated much better than other POWs. My father was one of them, an organizer of The Great Escape. (See A Gallant Company, The Men of the Great Escape by Jonathan F. Vance.)
My friend, Bill Greenaway, a British motorcycling, fly and spincasting champion, enjoyed Goering's company numerous times on his estates before the war. Bill was undercover British intelligence. His wife Cora was a spy. Fishing, hunting, flying and fun were always close to Goering.
My father told me of an American pilot who parachuted onto his big estate. It was during the big daylight raids, just before lunch. The pilot was wined and dined in Goering style and sent off under guard in stately horse and carriage because the Reichsmarschall "had work to do."
Goering committed suicide by poison October 15 1946 a few hours before his intended execution.
Regards, King
Last edited by King Brown; 04/28/10 02:58 PM.
