Hermann Goring (WL)

Hermann Goring is a major antagonist in ''Warring Legends' World War II. ''He was a German politician, military leader and a leading member of the Nazi Party.

Trial and Death
Goring was flown to Camp Ashcan, a temporary prisoner of war camp housed in the Palace Hotel at Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg. He was weaned off dihydrocodeine there and was put on a strict diet; he lost 60 pounds (27 kg). His IQ was tested while in custody and found to be 138. Top Nazi officials were transferred in September to Nuremberg, which was to be the location of a series of military tribunals beginning in November.

Goring was the second-highest-ranking Nazi official tried at Nuremberg behind Karl Donitz. The prosecution levelled an indictment of four charges including a charge of conspiracy, waging a war of aggression; war crimes including the plundering and removal to Germany of works of art and other property; and crimes against humanity, including the disappearance of political and other opponents under the Night and Fog decree; the torture and ill-treatment of prisoners of war; and the murder and enslavement of civilians including what was at the time estimated to be 5,700,000 Jews. The trial lasted 218 days and the sentences were read out on 30 September 1946. Goring, forced to remain silent while seated in the dock, communicated his opinions about the proceedings using gestures, shaking his head or laughing. He constantly took notes and whispered with the other defendants, and tried to control the erratic behavior of Hess, who was seated beside him. During breaks in the proceedings, Goring tried to dominate the other defendants and he was eventually placed in solitary confinement when he attempted to influence their testimony.