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“The Americans are good about making fancy cars and refrigerators, but that doesn't mean they are any good at making aircraft. They are bluffing. They are excellent at bluffing.”

Quote by Hermann Goring

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Hermann Goring

Hermann Göring was a prominent Nazi politician and military leader, the founder of the Luftwaffe. Born on January 12, 1893, in Rosenheim, Germany, he was executed on October 15, 1946. Göring held several key positions during the Nazi era, including Vice Chancellor and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, serving as one of Adolf Hitler's closest lieutenants. more

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