What was the role of Hermann Göring during WW1?

Goring was a warrior through and through. He was a courageous, reckless, and intelligent soldier who left the trenches for the fledging air force where he made his mark as a fighter pilot. His psychopathic nature was evident early on. This is a long answer but will answer the question as completely as I can in this space. read more

Born in 1893, Hermann Goering was aged 21 when the First World War broke out. At this time, he was already a serving 2nd Lieutenant in the German Army and reputedly told his sisters, ‘You can be sure that I will do credit to our name’ – he proved to be true to his word. read more

During the first year of World War I, Göring served with his infantry regiment in the area of Mülhausen, a garrison town less than 2 km from the French frontier. He was hospitalized with rheumatism, a result of the damp of trench warfare. read more