The Flight of Rudolf Hess
Rudolf Hess was once the third most powerful man in Nazi Germany. He was one of the first people to join the Nazi party in 1920 and was arrested along side Hitler during the Beer Hall Putsch. Hess even transcribed Hitler’s Mein Kampf during their time in prison. After Hitler was put into power, Hess became Deputy to the Fuhrer and was third in line of succession. On May 10, 1941, Hess left Germany on a solo flight in an attempt to secure an alliance between Britain and Germany. He crash landed in Scotland and was quickly taken to a hospital. He was arrested after revealing his identity. His mission of peace was a failure and he was sent to the Tower of London. He later stood trial at the Nuremberg Trials and was given a life sentence. Hess killed himself while in prison in 1987.
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