Complete list of the Awards/Decorations of Hermann W. Goering

**johnnyrocket** · 11-13-2011, 12:28 AM

This is something I found in my files and thought it would be nice to post it here.

Johnny R.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-13-2011 12:28 AM

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**big ned** · 11-13-2011, 01:50 AM

Nice.
Ned.

**CARL** · 11-13-2011, 02:22 AM

Didn't he self promote his underpants to Oberpants...?

Sorry, one of Hitler's favourite jokes that...incase you didn't know.

Nice list though.

Cheers,

Carl

**johnnyrocket** · 11-13-2011, 02:25 AM

Goering (The Big Boy) never missed an opportunity to award himself.

Johnny R.

**Wagriff** · 11-13-2011, 03:37 AM

Goering went from being a flamboyant aristocrat to an eccentric drug addicted loon. He was known to host partys while wearing animal skins and carrying spears around. If there was a prestigious award of impressive looking medal, he always somehow managed to have it award to himself(I wonder if he ever actually gave Himself medals?) A shame, as he was once an honorable and dignified man who flew with Richtofen and wore the Blue Max...

**johnnyrocket** · 11-13-2011, 04:18 AM

If I remember correctly he instituted the Grand Cross of the Knights Cross and awarded it to himself. I could be wrong about this—but I think I read it somewhere many years ago.

Johnny R.

**Wagriff** · 11-13-2011, 04:22 AM

He Was it's only recipient....hmm.. William

**Walkwolf** · 11-13-2011, 07:54 AM

That is some impressive list of awards.........!

**Woolgar** · 11-13-2011, 11:37 AM

Not bad, but did he really EARN all those ??

Nick

**johnnyrocket** · 11-13-2011, 02:11 PM

From my past research, Goering actually lobbied some foreign governments for there state orders to be presented to him. I can't remember the specific award that he lobbied hard for but in the end he never received it. One decoration he never received was the "German Order."
He finally got the death/execution order from Hitler personally at the end.

Johnny R.