Rudolf Hess - Wikipedia
WebRudolf Walter Richard Hess (Heß in German; 26 April 1894 – 17 August 1987) was a German politician and a leading member of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany. Appointed Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler in 1933, Hess held that position until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate the United Kingdom's exit from the Second ...
Rudolf Hess | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Web5 days ago · Rudolf Hess (born April 26, 1894, Alexandria, Egypt—died August 17, 1987, West Berlin, West Germany) was a German National Socialist who was Adolf Hitler’s deputy as party leader. He created an international sensation when in 1941 he secretly flew to Great Britain on an abortive self-styled mission to negotiate a peace between Britain and ...
Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s last living henchman, dies - HISTORY
WebFeb 9, 2010 · Rudolf Hess, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler ’s former deputy, is found strangled to death in Spandau Prison in Berlin at the age of 93, apparently the victim of suicide. Hess was the last...
Will We Ever Know Why Nazi Leader Rudolf Hess Flew to …
WebMay 10, 2016 · The remarkable tale of insanity, espionage, and conspiracies remains unanswered after 75 years. Brian Handwerk. Science Correspondent. May 10, 2016. Rudolf Hess, at right, was a Nazi leader...
Rudolf Hess | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Webperpetrators. Nuremberg. Rudolf Hess (1894–1987) was a longstanding personal aide to Adolf Hitler, and deputy party leader of the Nazi Party until 1941. In May 1941, Hess flew to Scotland hoping to make peace between Germany and Britain. He was immediately arrested and imprisoned.
Rudolf Hess—a Life (and Death) Shrouded in Mystery
WebThe former deputy Führer of the Third Reich spent most of his life in prison after a supposed peace-seeking flight in 1941 and died under mysterious circumstances. This article appears in: August 2019. By Bob Gordon.
Rudolf Hess: Inside the mind of Hitler's deputy - BBC News
Web9 April 2012. Hess had been in prison with Hitler in the 1920s. By Keith Moore. BBC News. Previously unseen notes of an army psychiatrist reveal how the British tried to get inside the mind of...
Rudolf Hess’ Tale of Poison, Paranoia and Tragedy | History ...
WebRudolf Hess’ Tale of Poison, Paranoia and Tragedy. Why are packets of food that belong to the Nazi war criminal sitting in a Maryland basement?
The Inside Story of Rudolf Hess - The Atlantic
WebRUDOLF HESS was a simple, stupid soul with a strong streak of fanaticism and some eccentricity. He owed his high position — second only to Göring’s in the chain of command — to his...
Hitler Deputy Rudolf Hess, 93, Dies in Berlin Prison
WebAug. 18, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Rudolf Hess, once Adolf Hitler’s devoted aide and the last known surviving member of the Nazi leadership, died Monday in West Berlin’s Spandau Prison...
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