Emma Johanna Henny "Emmy" Göring (néeSonnemann; 24 March 1893 – 8 June 1973) was a German actress and the second wife of Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Göring.[1] She served as Adolf Hitler's hostess at many state functions and thereby staked a claim to the title of "First Lady of the Third Reich", a title also sometimes conferred upon Magda Goebbels.[2]
She was born Emma Johanna Henny Sonnemann in Hamburg, Germany on 24 March 1893 to a wealthy salesman. After schooling, she became an actress at the National Theatre in Weimar.
On 13 January 1916, Sonnemann married actor Karl Köstlin in Trieste, Austria-Hungary. Thereafter, she was known as Emmy Köstlin. In her autobiography, Göring said that she and Köstlin soon realized that they were more suited as friends and soon separated. They eventually divorced in 1926.
Marriage to Hermann Göringedit
Emmy and Hermann Göring after the wedding in front of the Berlin Dome with Hitler standing behind them to the left
On 10 April 1935, she married the prominent Nazi and Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring, becoming Emmy Göring. It was also Göring's second marriage; his first wife, Carin, had died in October 1931.[3] She was given an unsolicited membership to the Nazi Party during Christmas 1938.[4]
Their daughter, Edda, was born on 2 June 1938. Edda was reported as being named after Countess Edda Ciano, eldest child of Benito Mussolini. Time reported: "Herr and Frau Göring became her fast friends."[5] However, in her autobiography, Göring said her daughter was named after one of her friends.
Emmy Göring served as Hitler's hostess at many state functions prior to the Second World War. This and her claim to be the "First Lady of the Third Reich" created much animosity between herself and Hitler's future wife, Eva Braun, whom she snubbed and openly despised. Hitler consequently issued angry instructions to Hermann Göring demanding that Emmy treat Eva with more respect; one of the outcomes of Emmy's condescending attitude toward Eva was that she was no longer invited to Hitler's Bavarian retreat, the Berghof.[6] As for Eva Braun, she allegedly never forgave Emmy for having assumed the role of "First Lady of the Reich".[7][8]
As wife of one of the richest and most powerful men in Europe, she received much public attention, was constantly photographed,[7] and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle well into the Second World War. Her husband owned mansions, estates and castles in Austria, Germany and Poland and was a major beneficiary of the Nazis' confiscation of art and wealth from Jews and others deemed enemies by the Nazi regime. Her husband celebrated their daughter's birth by ordering 500 planes to fly over Berlin (he stated he would have flown 1,000 planes as a salute for a son).
After the end of the war, a German denazification court convicted her of being a Nazi and sentenced her to one year in jail. When she was released, 30 percent of her property was confiscated, and she was banned from the stage for five years.[9]
Later years and deathedit
Some years after her release from jail, Emmy Göring secured a very small flat in a building in the city of Munich and remained there for the rest of her life.[9] In her final years, she suffered from sciatica. She wrote an autobiography, An der Seite meines Mannes (1967), published in English as My Life with Goering in 1972.
Emmy Göring died in Munich on 8 June 1973 at the age of 80.[9] She is buried at Munich Waldfriedhof.
^The role of First Lady representing the regime was also bestowed upon Magda Goebbels. Beside having a close relationship with Hitler and hosting state events, she received letters from all over Germany from women with questions about domestic matters or child custody issues.Thacker 2010, p. 179; Longerich 2015, pp. 159, 160
Hamilton, Charles (1984). Leaders & Personalities of the Third Reich, Vol. 1. R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN0-912138-27-0.
Klee, E. (2007) Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945 (The Cultural Encyclopedia of the Third Reich. Who was What before and after 1945), S. Fischer:Frankfurt am Main. ISBN978-3-10-039326-5.
Longerich, Peter (2015). Goebbels: A Biography. New York: Random House. ISBN978-1400067510.
Thacker, Toby (2010) [2009]. Joseph Goebbels: Life and Death. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN978-0-230-27866-0.
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Emma Johanna Henny Emmy Goring nee Sonnemann 24 March 1893 8 June 1973 was a German actress and the second wife of Luftwaffe Commander in Chief Hermann Goring 1 She served as Adolf Hitler s hostess at many state functions and thereby staked a claim to the title of First Lady of the Third Reich a title also sometimes conferred upon Magda Goebbels 2 Emmy GoringGoring in 1935BornEmma Johanna Henny Sonnemann24 March 1893Hamburg German EmpireDied8 June 1973 aged 80 Munich Bavaria West GermanyResting placeMunich WaldfriedhofOccupationActressKnown forLuftwaffe Commander in Chief Hermann Goring s second wifeSpousesKarl Kostlin m 1916 div 1926 wbr Hermann Goring m 1935 died 1946 wbr ChildrenEdda Goring Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage to Hermann Goring 2 1 First Lady of the Third Reich 3 Later years and death 4 Selected filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Emmy Goring news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message nbsp Emmy Sonnemann left in 1935 She was born Emma Johanna Henny Sonnemann in Hamburg Germany on 24 March 1893 to a wealthy salesman After schooling she became an actress at the National Theatre in Weimar On 13 January 1916 Sonnemann married actor Karl Kostlin in Trieste Austria Hungary Thereafter she was known as Emmy Kostlin In her autobiography Goring said that she and Kostlin soon realized that they were more suited as friends and soon separated They eventually divorced in 1926 Marriage to Hermann Goring edit nbsp Emmy and Hermann Goring after the wedding in front of the Berlin Dome with Hitler standing behind them to the left On 10 April 1935 she married the prominent Nazi and Luftwaffe chief Hermann Goring becoming Emmy Goring It was also Goring s second marriage his first wife Carin had died in October 1931 3 She was given an unsolicited membership to the Nazi Party during Christmas 1938 4 Their daughter Edda was born on 2 June 1938 Edda was reported as being named after Countess Edda Ciano eldest child of Benito Mussolini Time reported Herr and Frau Goring became her fast friends 5 However in her autobiography Goring said her daughter was named after one of her friends Hermann Goring named his country house Carinhall after his first wife while referring to his hunting lodge at Rominten now Krasnolesye the Reichsjagerhof as Emmyhall citation needed First Lady of the Third Reich edit Emmy Goring served as Hitler s hostess at many state functions prior to the Second World War This and her claim to be the First Lady of the Third Reich created much animosity between herself and Hitler s future wife Eva Braun whom she snubbed and openly despised Hitler consequently issued angry instructions to Hermann Goring demanding that Emmy treat Eva with more respect one of the outcomes of Emmy s condescending attitude toward Eva was that she was no longer invited to Hitler s Bavarian retreat the Berghof 6 As for Eva Braun she allegedly never forgave Emmy for having assumed the role of First Lady of the Reich 7 8 As wife of one of the richest and most powerful men in Europe she received much public attention was constantly photographed 7 and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle well into the Second World War Her husband owned mansions estates and castles in Austria Germany and Poland and was a major beneficiary of the Nazis confiscation of art and wealth from Jews and others deemed enemies by the Nazi regime Her husband celebrated their daughter s birth by ordering 500 planes to fly over Berlin he stated he would have flown 1 000 planes as a salute for a son After the end of the war a German denazification court convicted her of being a Nazi and sentenced her to one year in jail When she was released 30 percent of her property was confiscated and she was banned from the stage for five years 9 Later years and death editSome years after her release from jail Emmy Goring secured a very small flat in a building in the city of Munich and remained there for the rest of her life 9 In her final years she suffered from sciatica She wrote an autobiography An der Seite meines Mannes 1967 published in English as My Life with Goering in 1972 Emmy Goring died in Munich on 8 June 1973 at the age of 80 9 She is buried at Munich Waldfriedhof Selected filmography editWilliam Tell 1934 References editNotes Wyllie James February 2020 Nazi wives the women beside Hess Goebbels Goring and Himmler HistoryExtra BBC History Revealed Archived from the original on 2 March 2020 Retrieved 11 February 2020 Gun p 127 Hamilton 1984 p 109 Klee pp 187 8 Time magazine Lady of the Axis published 24 July 1939 Gun pp 127 28 a b Gun p 162 The role of First Lady representing the regime was also bestowed upon Magda Goebbels Beside having a close relationship with Hitler and hosting state events she received letters from all over Germany from women with questions about domestic matters or child custody issues Thacker 2010 p 179 Longerich 2015 pp 159 160 a b c Hamilton 1984 p 110 Sources Gun N E 1968 Eva Braun Coronet Books Hamilton Charles 1984 Leaders amp Personalities of the Third Reich Vol 1 R James Bender Publishing ISBN 0 912138 27 0 Klee E 2007 Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich Wer war was vor und nach 1945 The Cultural Encyclopedia of the Third Reich Who was What before and after 1945 S Fischer Frankfurt am Main ISBN 978 3 10 039326 5 Longerich Peter 2015 Goebbels A Biography New York Random House ISBN 978 1400067510 Thacker Toby 2010 2009 Joseph Goebbels Life and Death New York Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0 230 27866 0 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emmy Goring Emmy Sonnemann at IMDb Photographs of Emmy Sonnemann Antic piano of Emmy Sonnemann Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emmy Goring amp oldid 1218812524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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