Hermann Goering, by which this Luftwaffe ground combat formation is named after, was second to Adolf Hitler in the Nazi party hierarchy. He was born in southeastern German region of Bavaria, and flew with the Imperial Germany's Air Arm during World War One, winning some exceptional combat awards, such as Iron Cross 1st Class and Pour le Merite (Blue Max). Blue Max (Pour le Merite) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pour_le_Mérite

As with all totalitarian regimes, personality cults and inter-service rivalries were the norm. One means of extending prestige is establish combat formations named after oneself, as with the Hermann Goering unit which began as a personal escort detachment for Goering, increased to combat regiment 1940, expanded to Panzergrenadier level 1943, until reaching Panzer Division status by 1944. Hermann Goering - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Goering

In color plates above, Goering wore specially designed dove-grey Reich Marshal's jacket with Interim-Stab and Marshal's Baton (baton studded with precious jewels) during the war years. Left shows Goering in standard mouse-grey uniform during his surrender to US forces in Kitzbuhel-Austria on 9 May 1945.

Goering believed the Luftwaffe was the best repository of German National Socialism, in contrast with the regular Army which had aristocratic lineages. Via this reasoning, he refused to permit surplus Luftwaffe personnel to be transferred to the Army during the war, and instead routed them to Luftwaffe Field Divisions. Lack of ground combat experience decimated these units on Eastern Front. By 1943, bulk of Field Divisions were transferred to Army training and leadership. List of German Divisions in WW2 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_divisions_in_WWII

In late war years, incessant Allied bombing of German cities stretched Luftwaffe resources to the limit, once bombastic Goering was humiliated that his Luftwaffe was unable to decisively defeat Allied aerial campaigns. He succumb to drunken stupor, withdrew from public forums, and pursued his hoarding of confiscated artwork from European Jewish families.

By April 1945, disgusted by his defeatist attitude, Hitler stripped Goering of Reich Marshal title, dismissed as Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief, and expelled from Nazi party. Goering, family, and his confidants were placed under house arrest. Upon Hitler's death, Goering and entourage escaped to American lines. However, Allies convicted him in Nurmberg war crime trial, and passed a death sentence. On day of his execution, 15 October 1946, Goering took a concealed poison capsule and died instantly in his cell.