I'm hoping y'all can help me with a bit of research! I'm looking for a book/story about Hermann Goring trying to motivate his staff and pilots at the beginning of Adlertag and he was too fat to fit into a Messerschmitt(?) cockpit. This might have been OOA Saturday, 7 September, while he and Kesselring stood with their staffs on the cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez to watch the Luftwaffe head toward London. I've read this account somewhere but cannot recall the source! Anybody have any info on this? Atldude
A story about Hermann Göring? (1 Viewer)
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Snautzer01
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That is in the original book battle of Britain.
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Smacks of a fictional account. Note that Goering was not grossly obese at the beginning of the war.
1940 photo.
Yes, he was vain, blustering, and pigheaded, but all unbiased accounts and bios rate him as highly intelligent, charming, and a careful planner. Later when his insecurities contributed to his weight gain, there are many accounts of him planning events, positioning within groups and events to minimize his obesity. He had cars modified to accept his girth.
It seems to me that he would not have staged a public event without some careful checking and dress rehearsal. btw - Though tight, I've fit well in Spitfire and Bf109 cockpits weighing over 220' and 5'9".
Don't believe popular history writers who never let facts interfere with a good story. Just note the toxic political spin that we've been exposed to these days.
1940 photo.
Yes, he was vain, blustering, and pigheaded, but all unbiased accounts and bios rate him as highly intelligent, charming, and a careful planner. Later when his insecurities contributed to his weight gain, there are many accounts of him planning events, positioning within groups and events to minimize his obesity. He had cars modified to accept his girth.
It seems to me that he would not have staged a public event without some careful checking and dress rehearsal. btw - Though tight, I've fit well in Spitfire and Bf109 cockpits weighing over 220' and 5'9".
Don't believe popular history writers who never let facts interfere with a good story. Just note the toxic political spin that we've been exposed to these days.
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