Why are the Germans much more stricter on Nazi references than the West (UK & N. America) ? They don't allow the swastika to be shown in even historical films of WW2, and in this film the person is obviously Herman Goering (member of Richthofen's squadron) but in the credits he's called Doering. As if they try to erase any references to him .
shareFor the same reason holocaust denial is a civil crime there, Germans have made anything that endorses or glorifies their Nazi past off limits or illegal. Oh, and I believe I saw that Hitler makes an appearance in the ambulance handing Richtofen some wine.
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The character in the film was not "obviously" Hermann Göring, who was not even with Richthofen at that time. In a letter, Richthofen had named Wilhelm Reinhard to succeed him in the event of his death. Reinhard was soon killed in test-flying a new plane and Göring then took over.
Döring in the film actually referred to Kurt-Bertram von Döring, who was a flying ace with 11 victories. He was known to Richthofen and was once asked to command his Jagdgeschwader 1 ("The Flying Circus') when he was away from the front. He survived the War and continued to play a role in WWII.