 The head of the "Luftwaffe", Hermann Göring, formulated an alternative plan to raise his own infantry formations under the command of "Luftwaffe" officers; this was at least partly due to political differences with the "Heer".Göring took great pride in the degree of political commitment and indoctrination of the air force men (he went as far as to describe the air-force paratroopers as "political soldiers") while the Army was considered (by Nazi standards) too "conservative" (linked to traditions and ideals harking back to the Imperial days of the Kaiser).The plan was approved, and the divisions were raised from 200,000–250,000 "Luftwaffe" ground, support and other excess personnel.