Herman Goering Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Battle of Britain

Initial Luftwaffe estimates are that it will take four days to defeat the RAF Fighter Command in southern England

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Battle of Britain

Bombing on London peaks. Believing the RAF is broken Goering bombs London, 1,300 sorties are flown. 56 German planes are downed compared with 26 British. 1,000 bombers & 700 fighters rage over the London

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Bombing of London

Believing the RAF is broken Goering bombs London, 1,300 sorties are flown

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Luftwaffe

Initial Luftwaffe estimates are that it will take four days to defeat the RAF Fighter Command in southern England

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Operation Eagle Attack

The Operation begins on Adlertag ("Eagle Day") by German forces, elimination of British air cover had been set as one of the prerequisites for Sea Lion - the amphibious assault of Britain

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Operation Sea Lion

The Operation begins on Adlertag ("Eagle Day") by German forces, elimination of British air cover had been set as one of the prerequisites for Sea Lion - the amphibious assault of Britain. Initial Luftwaffe estimates are that it will take four days to defeat the RAF Fighter Command in southern England. Believing the RAF is broken Goering bombs London, 1,300 sorties are flown

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Battle of Britain

More than 450 British fighters are destroyed & 103 pilots killed. Attacks are shifted to main inland RAF bases

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Battle of Britain

Coventry is destroyed during a night raid

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Bombing of Coventry

449 German planes bomb Coventry

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Bombing of Southampton

150 German aitcraft bomb Southampton

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Reichmarschall

Awarded the specially created title od Reichmarschall

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Advises Hitler to allow the BEF time to gather for an evacuation at Dunkirk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Evacuation

Advises Hitler to allow the BEF time to gather for an evacuation at Dunkirk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Reichmarschall

Awarded the specially created title od Reichmarschall

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Green Folder

Goerings Green Folder laid out details of the Soviet Unions proposed economic disposal after the invasion

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Invasion of Russia

The entire urban population of the invaded land was to be starved to death, thus creating an agricultural surplus to feed Germany and allowing the urban populations replacement by a German upper class. Goerings Green Folder laid out details of the Soviet Unions proposed economic disposal after the invasion

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Bombing of Belgrade

For 3 days Belgrade ie ceaslesly bombed, it is razed to the ground killing 17,000

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Invasion of Greece

The C-in-C of Luftflotte Four, Generaloberst Alexander Lehr receives orders from Hermann Goering to wind down the air-offensive and transfer the bulk of the dive-bomber force to support the campaign in Greece

Role range: 1939-1945

Invasion of Yugoslavia

The C-in-C of Luftflotte Four, Generaloberst Alexander Lehr receives orders from Hermann Gring to wind down the air-offensive and transfer the bulk of the dive-bomber force to support the campaign in Greece

Role range: 1939-1945

Luftflotte Four

The C-in-C of Luftflotte Four, Generaloberst Alexander Lehr receives orders from Hermann Gring to wind down the air-offensive and transfer the bulk of the dive-bomber force to support the campaign in Greece. The C-in-C of Luftflotte Four, Generaloberst Alexander Lehr receives orders from Hermann Goering to wind down the air-offensive and transfer the bulk of the dive-bomber force to support the campaign in Greece

Role range: 1939-1945

Capture of Crete

Takes Crete from the British with an airbourne assault

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Invasion of Russia

By the 2nd day of the invasion the Luftwaffe has destroyed 2,000 Russian aircraft

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Luftwaffe

By the 2nd day of the invasion the Luftwaffe has destroyed 2,000 Russian aircraft

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1933-1945

Battle of Stalingrad

Advises Hitler the Luftwaffe can keep the Army supplied in Stalingrad, a mistake

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Invasion of Russia

The entire urban population of the invaded land was to be starved to death, thus creating an agricultural surplus to feed Germany and allowing the urban populations replacement by a German upper class. Goerings Green Folder laid out details of the Soviet Unions proposed economic disposal after the invasion. Tries to dissuade Hitler from invading Russia

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Luftwaffe

Advises Hitler the Luftwaffe can keep the Army supplied in Stalingrad, a mistake

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Operation Barbarossa

Placed in charge of the economic exploitation of Russia

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Battle of Stalingrad

Claims the Luftwaffe can supply the encircled German army at Stalingrad by air

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Arrest of Herman Goering

Surrenders to the US forces

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Dismissal

Stripped of all offices by Hitler after asking if he could succeed

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Purge

Expelled from the Nazi party after trying to seize power

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945