The Flight of Rudolf Hess
Myths and Reality
Published on 24. May 2007
192 pages
978-0-7524-7276-8 (ISBN)
Description
On 10 May 1941, Rudolf Hess - Deputy Fuhrer of the Third Reich - embarked on his astonishing flight from Augsburg to Scotland. At dusk the same day, he parachuted on to a Scottish moor and was taken into custody. His arrival provoked widespread curiosity and speculation, which has continued to this day. Why did Hess fly to Scotland? Had Hitler authorized him to attempt to negotiate peace? Was British Intelligence involved? What was his state of mind at the time? Drawing on a variety of reliable archive and eyewitness sources in Britain, Germany and the USA, authors Roy Conyers Nesbit and Georges van Acker have written what must be the most objective assessment of the Hess' story yet to be published. Their compelling narrative not only dispels many of the extraordinary conspiracy theories, but also uncovers some intriguing new facts.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
1,56 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-7276-8 (9780752472768)
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05/2007
The History Press Ltd
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Persons
The late ROY CONYERS NESBIT, a Second World War veteran, was an acknowledged authority on aviation history and the author of more than twenty books on this subject.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Student, Soldier and Aviator
- 2. Politician and Aviator
- 3. Preparations for the Flight
- 4. The Flight
- 5. The Next Ten Days
- 6. Hess's Messerschmitt
- 7. Prisoner for Life
- 8. Some of the Myths
- Notes
- Appendices
- Bibliography
