Cabinet Appointment
Receives a cabinet post and gains increasing authority in Prussia, allowing Nazi control over Germany's largest police apparatus.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
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Hermann Goering Biography and Timeline
Follow Hermann Goering through 21 dated historical records for Germany.
Hermann Goering, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1933–1940Years on this page
1933
Auxiliary Police
Authorizes SA, SS and Stahlhelm members as auxiliary police in Prussia, strengthening Nazi street power before the election.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
Enabling Act
Uses control of Prussian police and auxiliary forces to reinforce Nazi dominance before the Enabling Act vote.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
Enabling Act
Presides over the Reichstag session in the Kroll Opera House while SA and SS pressure surrounds the vote on the Enabling Act.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1932-1945
Prussian Government
Becomes Minister President of Prussia, consolidating Nazi control over Germany's largest state.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
Gestapo
Creates the Gestapo in Prussia, establishing a secret police instrument for surveillance and repression.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
Prussian Police
Consolidates his control of the Prussian police apparatus after months of emergency arrests and political repression.
Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1945
1940
Battle of Britain
Luftwaffe raids strike Manston, Hawkinge, Lympne and radar sites.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Orders systematic attacks on RAF airfields and radar stations.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Luftwaffe attacks switch to British airfields and radar stations.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Orders attacks against airfields and radar stations during the Battle of Britain.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Chain Home Attacks
Authorises attacks on radar stations during Adlerangriff.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe operations target radar stations and Fighter Command airfields.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
German air fleets attack widely separated targets across the country.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Launches one of the Luftwaffe's largest daylight efforts against Britain.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Commits large Luftwaffe forces during the day later called the Hardest Day.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Heavy losses reduce subsequent use of Ju 87 dive bombers in the battle.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Bombs also fall on London during the continuing air offensive.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Luftwaffe operations intensify against Fighter Command targets around London.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
Shifts the main Luftwaffe effort toward large-scale attacks on London.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Battle of Britain
The change reduces pressure on Fighter Command's sector stations.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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