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"On 10 May 1941, on a whim, Hitler's deranged deputy Rudolf Hess flew a Messerschmitt Bf 110 to Scotland in a bizarre effort to make peace with Britain. Goering sent fighters to stop him but he was long gone. Arrested and tried at Nuremberg, he would die by his own hand in 1987, aged 93. That's the official story. Ever since, conspiracy theories have swirled around the famous mission. How strong were his connections with the British establishment, including royalty? Was the death of the king's brother the Duke if York associated with the Hess overture for peace? In the several books on Hess,…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2022History Press Limited, The · 9781803990231
- Other · English · 2014Spellmount · 315 pages · 9780752497082
Hess Rudolf1894-1987World War, 1939-1945Diplomatic historyPeaceForeign relationsWarfare and DefenceDiplomatic relations