Can someone tell me the chain of command that was below Hitler in 1944 after the assisation attempt on his life ? I think #2 was Goreing but I am not sure of this. I don't think Hitler liked Goreing at this point in time.

Just the first three or four people below Hitler will do. Thanks

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After the July 1944 assasination attempt on Hitler's life, Hermann Goering was in fact still in the number two position of power. It was not until early 1945 that Goering began to lose favor with Hitler.

As the borders of the Third Reich began to drastically shrink in 1945, and the Allied powers pushed in on Berlin, a power play began with the higher ups. Goering was ostracized, removed from his positions of power within the party and the Luftwaffe, and a power play between Himmler, and Bormann ignited. Himmler lost his favor after he attempted to arrange a surrender of German forces to the Western Allies, and orders were issued for Himmler's arrest. It was then that, the end of April, Hitler appointed Admiral Karl Doenitz as his successor.

But, back to your initial question, Goering was still the number two man in July of 1944. After Goering, it was determined to be a toss up between most of the higher National Socialist party members, but Admiral Doenitz ended up being the third man.

Bill

How did goering lose favour?

I think during Dunkirk was one episode, the second one Stalingrad ( not enough supply through air ) and one big one the bombing of the Reich. But I do think that Göring did stay much of his time at Karinhall after Stalingrad for the shame it brought on him (?).

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Goering's loss of influence was indeed gradual and mainly through 'over-promising and under-delivering'.

The Battle of Britain didn't enhance his prestige and neither did the bombing of Germany. As Kai rightly points out, Goering's main 'fall from grace' was due to the Stalingrad debacle, after which in 1943 Goering retreated to Karinhall, his hunting, his toy trains, etc.

I cite this work with the greatest reluctance, but much interesting information about Goering's career is contained in David Irving's ' Goring ' ( 1989 ) - but it's up to you how you interpret it....

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