The history of people of the 20th century during the Second World War is extremely sad. But if we are unlikely to learn something about the lives of many ordinary people, then political and military figures are in full view. They had great responsibility for the course of the history of the country and the world. And at least for a minute, imagine how their wives lived, who had to support the ideology of their husbands …
In the same atmosphere, Karin Goering, the first wife of Hermann Goering, the Reich Minister of the Imperial Ministry of Aviation, Reich Marshal of the Great German Reich, Obergruppenführer SA and SS, General of the Infantry and General of the Land Position, passed away. She was selfless and devoted to her husband and the idea of Nazism until her last breath.
Birth and early biography Karin Goering
The daughter of Baron Karl Fock and his wife Guldina (nee Veamish) was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1888. His father was a colonel and part-time commander of the regiment, his mother was from Ireland. Before the birth of Karin, the whole family emigrated from Westphalia to Sweden. Karin had four more sisters: Elsa, Lily, Maria and Fanny.
First marriage
In 1910, when she was 22 years old, Karin Fock married Niels Gustav von Kantsov, an officer and Olympic champion. And after another three years, their son Thomas was born. In marriage, she had to follow her husband everywhere. As Karin herself said, such a life was boring and monotonous for her. The inability to realize herself brought her into a state of depression.
Incredible meeting
Karin von Kantsov and Goering met in February 1920, when she went to visit her sister Marie, who by that time was already married to the rich count and famous traveler Eric von Rosen.
Marie’s husband just returned to Stockholm from an expedition to Gran Chaco. He was impatient to move forward as soon as possible, to his Rockelstadt residence, which was several hundred kilometers from the Swedish capital. However, bad weather did not allow the aircraft to take off. The count was always distinguished by a stubborn character and, without thinking twice, turned to the private airline Svenska Lufttraffic. Three pilots refused him, citing an unsuccessful time for flights.
Meanwhile, poor German pilot Hermann Goering agreed to a high-paying order. The priority was the generous reward that he needed so much at the moment. So the risk of losing his life did not really scare him. In addition, he was a high-class pilot since World War I, receiving the Purple Heart Award for courage, and was confident in his capabilities. As he himself later said, this flight was the most difficult in his life. He managed to save himself and his passenger only thanks to incredible efforts and to land the plane on the ice of the lake.
The story of Karin and Hermann Goering
Hermann Goering was delighted at the sight of the castle, which reminded him of the childhood times that had passed in the Waldenstein fortress, owned by his mother's lover. And he also really liked the Count’s hunting lodge, which, after many years, he recreated on a large scale and called it “Carinhall.” Marie von Rosen met them in the hall with her daughter to greet the guest who brought her husband to the family. A little later, Karin joined them.
In the propaganda German literature of the XX century it is said that it was love at first sight. And they also write that the acquaintance happened at the fireplace with an iron grill in the form of a swastika, as a sign of the fatefulness of this pair to fall under the banner of the NSDAP. Herman instantly liked the beauty, grace and nobility of Karin. That evening they talked for a long time, exchanging stories from life, and discussed interesting topics.
Lingering on a visit for one more day, Herman kindly said goodbye to the owner of the castle and his family and arranged with Karin von Kantsov about future dates. She readily agreed to this proposal.
Second name change
The love relationship between Karin and German began, as they say, at first sight. After meeting in the castle of the Count, Herman wrote in a letter to Karin tender confessions of his feelings, which instantly affected the romantic and adventurous nature of the girl.
Soon, Karin left her husband with her eight-year-old son for the sake of great love and went to her beloved in Stockholm. Goering praised such an act and was grateful for such an opinion about him. A few months later, when Karin was still in her first marriage, they together went to Herman's mother to meet. However, she sharply reacted to such a relationship and insisted on ending the relationship. Although earlier she herself had a lover for some time, absolutely not hiding this from her legitimate husband.
After staying in relations with German for about two years, Karin von Kantsov in 1922 on February 23 changed her surname to Goering. They lived happily married for another nine years. Accompanying and supporting her husband everywhere, the woman was finally happy. About Karin Goering, the wife of Herman, they said that she belonged to a noble family and at first many did not recognize their love affair. But over time, the couple became one of the most famous in the XX century.
Honeymoon and life together
The newly made couple spent their honeymoon in the Alps, in a place called Hochkreuth. And these were the best days in their lives, filled with serenity, joy and happiness. There they lived in a hunting lodge, which they later acquired as a property to preserve memories. Then it was not yet known what Goering himself would do, what profession he would choose, and all the horrors of the impending war had not yet touched them.
Karin's influence on Herman
Immediately after meeting Karin with German, they visited many museums in Stockholm, conducting many hours of fascinating conversation about art and its role in society and the world. Gradually, Karin instilled in Goering a sense of beauty. German used to get acquainted with objects of art, but only now began to understand why they deserve such attention.
It was with his future wife that German felt the gap in education between himself and his beloved. So, he decided to leave for a while to go to Munich and get an education.
Goering often consulted with his wife at a time when he gained a high position in Hitler's party. She often prompted him with whom they could find a common language, as she knew people from the upper layers of society.
Meet the Goering with Adolf Hitler
More recently, the First World War was just over, and the spirit of rebellion, dissatisfaction with the government and the desire to restore Germany to its former glory still hovered in society. Just at that time, Hitler's name appears more and more on the streets of Munich. But so far Goering was not particularly interested in the personality of the future German leader. Then he and Karin were on the verge of poverty, trying to save on just about everything, Herman tried to find decent service.
But in November 1922, he nevertheless met with Adolf Hitler at one of the rallies and began to take an active part in the Nazi movement and in the life of the Nazi Party, and after that he led the detachments of the SA. They very quickly found a common language based on the similarity of political views. Later, Karin met Hitler. She spoke very positively of him and considered him a genius and an ardent fighter for the truth.
Woman character
Karin Goering had a spirit of adventure from birth. She and her sisters inherited this trait from their mother, who was originally from Ireland. And her father awarded her a passion for adventure. All women in the von Fock family were very eccentric and domineering, but to an advantage possessed noble and even exalted features that were present both in character and in appearance.
It was rumored that the sisters of von Fock were very keen on occult sciences and spiritualism before marriage. Fanny von Fock talked about Karin, that she could feel bad omens. However, she did not really see the dangers in Hitler’s personality.
Disease
Karin Goering began to feel bad back in the early 20s of the 20th century. She felt severe pain in her heart, suffered from arrhythmia. There was some inverse relationship between Herman’s growth in work and her well-being: the higher Herman went up the career ladder, the worse the woman felt.
In the end, repeated anxieties in Berlin, German's wound, and tense social life made themselves felt, and Karin began to feel even worse. She often lost consciousness and for a long time was in a swoon. As a result, it was decided to send her for treatment to a sanatorium in Bavaria. Mountain air, clear water, beautiful landscapes, combined with qualified medical help should have helped her.
