Figure 1.--This is Göring's marriage to his second wife, actress Emmy Sonnemann (1935). Notice the Hitler Youth boys holding her train along ith a beaming Hitler in the bakground.

Göring married twice. As despicable as Göring was, he was unlike many top NAZIs loyal to his wfe. His pilot engagements led him to his first wife. He was hired by Count Eric von Rosen to fly him to his castle from Stockholm where Göring was working (about Jauary 1921). The Count invited him to spend the night. This appears to have been the first time that he saw the swastika emblem. The Count had it set in the mantel piece as a kind of family badge. It is also at this time that Göring first me his future wife--the Count's sister-in-law, Baroness Carin von Kantzow (née Freiin von Fock). She was estranged from her husband of 10 years and had an 8-year-old son. Göring was struck by here and asked to meet with her when he returned to Stockholm. They met at here parent's home. The spent much time together (1921). Göring returned to Germany to study political science at the university in Munich. Meanwhile Carin obtained a divorce after which she reunited with Göring in Munich. They married (February 1922). Their first home was a hunting lodge at Hochkreuth in the Bavarian Alps near Bayrischzell, 80 kilometres from Munich. After Göring met Adolf Hitler and became involved with the NAZI Party, they moved to Obermenzing, a Munich suburb of Munich. Göring was with Hitler during the Beer Hall Putch (November 1923). He was shot in the groin. Carin's helped get to Innsbruck in Austria, taking her son with him. Göring was operated on and given morphine for the severe pain. He remained in hospital until (December 1923). He became an addict. German authorities decalred him a wanted man. The Görings were by now short of funds and relying on help from NAZI sympathizers who helped him to get to Venice in Italy. They visited Rome (May 1924). Kt is at this time that Göring met Mussolini wanted to meet Hitler, still encarcerated. Carin's mother in stockholm was ill (1925). The Görings were basically pennyless, but managed to get to Sweden, akirting Germany (Spring 1925). Göring by this time was a violent morphine addict. Carin's family were shocked by this turn of events. Carin herself was ill, suffering from epilepsy and a weak heart. Doctors took charge of Göring. Her former father took her son. The doctors certified Göring a dangerous drug addict and was placed in Långbro asylum (September 1925). He became increasingly violent and a straitjacket had to be used to restrain him. His psychiatrist was convinced that he was not insane, only addicted to morohine. He was solwly taken off the drug. He returned to Germany when an amnesty was declared and he was no longer wanted (1927). He found employment in the aircraft industry again. Hitler having been ealeased earlier was again active in politics. Carin died of heart failure (1931). He would name his esate after her -- Carinhall. Göring was met Emmy Sonnemann, an actress, and began spending time with her (early-1930s). They married in Berlin (l935). Tthe wedding was a huge scale Third Reich sicila event. A huge reception was held the night before at the Berlin Opera House. Lifwaffe Fighter aircraft flew overhead on the night of the reception and the day of the ceremony. Hitler was the best man. They had a daughter--Edda (1938).

Marriages

Göring married twice. As despicable as Göring was, he was unlike many top NAZIs loyal to his wives.\

Baroness Carin von Kantzow

Görings pilot engagements led him to his first wife. He was hired by Count Eric von Rosen to fly him to his castle from Stockholm where Göring was working (about Jauary 1921). The Count invited him to spend the night. This appears to have been the first time that he saw the swastika emblem. The Count had it set in the mantel piece as a kind of family badge. It is also at this time that Göring first me his future wife--the Count's sister-in-law, Baroness Carin von Kantzow (née Freiin von Fock). She was estranged from her husband of 10 years and had an 8-year-old son. Göring was struck by here and asked to meet with her when he returned to Stockholm. They met at here parent's home. The spent much time together (1921). Göring returned to Germany to study political science at the university in Munich. Meanwhile Carin obtained a divorce after which she reunited with Göring in Munich. They married (February 1922). Their first home was a hunting lodge at Hochkreuth in the Bavarian Alps near Bayrischzell, 80 kilometres from Munich. After Göring met Adolf Hitler and became involved with the NAZI Party, they moved to Obermenzing, a Munich suburb of Munich. Göring was with Hitler during the Beer Hall Putch (November 1923). He was shot in the groin. Carin's helped get to Innsbruck in Austria, taking her son with him. Göring was operated on and given morphine for the severe pain. He remained in hospital until (December 1923). He became an addict. German authorities decalred him a wanted man. The Görings were by now short of funds and relying on help from NAZI sympathizers who helped him to get to Venice in Italy. They visited Rome (May 1924). Kt is at this time that Göring met Mussolini wanted to meet Hitler, still encarcerated. Carin's mother in stockholm was ill (1925). The Görings were basically pennyless, but managed to get to Sweden, akirting Germany (Spring 1925). Göring by this time was a violent morphine addict. Carin's family were shocked by this turn of events. Carin herself was ill, suffering from epilepsy and a weak heart. Doctors took charge of Göring. Her former father took her son. The doctors certified Göring a dangerous drug addict and was placed in Långbro asylum (September 1925). He became increasingly violent and a straitjacket had to be used to restrain him. His psychiatrist was convinced that he was not insane, only addicted to morohine. He was solwly taken off the drug. He returned to Germany when an amnesty was declared and he was no longer wanted (1927). He found employment in the aircraft industry again. Hitler having been ealeased earlier was again active in politics. Carin died of heart failure (1931). He would name his esate after her -- Carinhall.

Emmy Sonnemann

Göring was met Emmy Sonnemann, an actress, and began spending time with her (early-1930s). They married in Berlin (l935). Tthe wedding was a huge scale Third Reich sicila event. A huge reception was held the night before at the Berlin Opera House. Lufwaffe Fighter aircraft flew overhead on the night of the reception and the day of the ceremony. Hitler was the best man. As with his first wife, he did not take mistresses. Emmy has been described as the first lady of the Reich. She was an elegant hostess. Her husband's stolen wealth gave her the money to entertain in style. She did not, however, get on with Eva Braun whivh mean that they were not frquwbt social visitors ti the Berghod besisea having a home closeby. Emmy was rude and patinizing. It camne to a point that Hitler actually ordered Göring to treat Eva with respect. Eventually Emmy was banned from the Berghof. After Göring sttempted to take over control of the crumbling Reich, Hitler at Boreman's insistance had the SS arest him. He was held under house arrest in his home at Obersakzberg. Here they survic=ved an Allied bombing raid. The SS evacuated him to one of his castles. He was feeed (May 5). He had the idea that he had the standing to negotiate a surrenbder with Fen Risenhiwer. He and hius family were apprehnded by a soecial U.S. unit assifbed to look for him. He was imprissoned by the Americans, Emnmny and Edda were interned in Luxenbourg. After release they moved into another of Göring's cstles--Veldenstein. They were llowed to visit him in the vCourt Prison during the Niremberg IMT War Crime Trials. Before he was hanged, Göring committed suiside. Emmy eas also tried, but on much more limited charges. She was sentenbced to 1 year of prison. Much of her property was seized. She published an autibiiogrpohy--My Lige with Göring (1967).

Edda

Göring and Sonnemanny had a daughter--Edda. She was nammed after Mussolini's daughter, Countess Edda Ciano. Emmy and the Countess had become good friends. It was his only child. Edda Carin Wilhelmine Göring was born (1938). She was born just before the outbreak of the World War II. Edda was largely raised by her maother at their family estate -- Carinhall. She was raised like a princess. She was reprtedly courteous nd well mnnered, but extremely spoiled with all manner of toys and ply houses. Göring doted on her. As a child she received many looted historical master works of art as gifts, including a painting of the Madonna and Child by Lucas Cranach the Elder. As the Red Army closed in on Carinhall, Emmy and Edda moved to their mountain top home at Obersalzberg, near Berchtesgaden. After the war, she attended a girls school, studied at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and became a law clerk. She tried to recover the priceless looted oart work given to her as a child leading to prtracted legal battles, losing most of thm. Unlike the children of some other high-ranking NAZIs, such as Gudrun Himmler and Albert Speer Jr., Edda Göring did not speak in public about her father and the NAZIs. She never married and cared fir her elderly mnother. She was interviewed for Swedish television and spoke lovingly of both her parents (1986). She had a relatuiinship with journalist Gerd Heidemann who was involved in ythe Hiler Diaries forgeries. He intriduced her yo msny iof his NAZI friends. (

Created: 12:52 AM 3/2/2021
Last updated: 12:52 AM 3/2/2021