Author: Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1780577915
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in May 1941 stands out as one of the most intriguing and bizarre episodes of the Second World War. In The Truth About Rudolf Hess, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton explodes many of the myths which still surround the affair. He traces the developments which persuaded Hess to undertake his flight without Hitler's knowledge and show why he chose to approach the Duke of Hamilton. In the process he throws new light on the importance of Albrecht Haushofer, one-time envoy to Hitler and Ribbentrop and personal advisor to Hess, who was eventually executed by the S.S. for his involvement in the German Resistance movement. Drawing on British War Cabinet papers and the author's unparalleled access to the Hamilton archives and the Haushofer letters, The Truth About Rudolf Hess takes the reader to the heart of the Third Reich, combining adventure and intrigue with a scholarly historical approach. This remarkable book is illustrated throughout with superb photographs, placing the fascinating story in true historical perspective.
The Truth About Rudolf Hess
Author: Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1780577915
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in May 1941 stands out as one of the most intriguing and bizarre episodes of the Second World War. In The Truth About Rudolf Hess, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton explodes many of the myths which still surround the affair. He traces the developments which persuaded Hess to undertake his flight without Hitler's knowledge and show why he chose to approach the Duke of Hamilton. In the process he throws new light on the importance of Albrecht Haushofer, one-time envoy to Hitler and Ribbentrop and personal advisor to Hess, who was eventually executed by the S.S. for his involvement in the German Resistance movement. Drawing on British War Cabinet papers and the author's unparalleled access to the Hamilton archives and the Haushofer letters, The Truth About Rudolf Hess takes the reader to the heart of the Third Reich, combining adventure and intrigue with a scholarly historical approach. This remarkable book is illustrated throughout with superb photographs, placing the fascinating story in true historical perspective.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1780577915
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in May 1941 stands out as one of the most intriguing and bizarre episodes of the Second World War. In The Truth About Rudolf Hess, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton explodes many of the myths which still surround the affair. He traces the developments which persuaded Hess to undertake his flight without Hitler's knowledge and show why he chose to approach the Duke of Hamilton. In the process he throws new light on the importance of Albrecht Haushofer, one-time envoy to Hitler and Ribbentrop and personal advisor to Hess, who was eventually executed by the S.S. for his involvement in the German Resistance movement. Drawing on British War Cabinet papers and the author's unparalleled access to the Hamilton archives and the Haushofer letters, The Truth About Rudolf Hess takes the reader to the heart of the Third Reich, combining adventure and intrigue with a scholarly historical approach. This remarkable book is illustrated throughout with superb photographs, placing the fascinating story in true historical perspective.
The Murder of Rudolf Hess
Author: Hugh Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789140101099
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789140101099
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Prisoner #7, Rudolf Hess
Author: Eugene K. Bird
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
After outwitting some ducks, Iktomi, the Indian trickster, is outwitted by Coyote.
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
After outwitting some ducks, Iktomi, the Indian trickster, is outwitted by Coyote.
The Case of Rudolf Hess
Author: John Rawlings Rees
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forensic psychiatry
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forensic psychiatry
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
My Father Rudolf Hess
Author: Wolf Rüdiger Hess
Publisher: W H Allen
ISBN: 9780352322142
Category : Nazis
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher: W H Allen
ISBN: 9780352322142
Category : Nazis
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The Flight of Rudolf Hess
Author: Roy Conyers Nesbit
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752472763
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book 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.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752472763
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book 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.
Rudolf Hess
Author: John Harris
Publisher: Uniform
ISBN: 9781912690527
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest book from John Harris and Richard Wilbourn continues to build on their longstanding research into the Hess mystery over 25 years. Slowly, the fog that has descended over the Hess case is beginning to clear and Harris and Wilbourn expand here on the implications of their recent findings. There is now little doubt that MI6 were heavily involved in the Hess affair and this involvement is clearly described and explained. What is not so clear is whether MI6 was acting alone, outside of the incumbent Churchill government, in an attempt to be able to offer a viable peace between Nazi Germany and factions within Great Britain. These factions would much rather have preferred a negotiated settlement to a bloody invasion attempt in the summer of 1941. In order to enter into such negotiations MI6 recruited a Finnish Art historian, Tancred Borenius and sent him to Switzerland in January 1941. Additionally the role of the Polish government in exile is closely examined and in particular the role of Josef Retinger, the arch federalist. The evidence would now suggest that a separate peace was being negotiated, outside of governmental channels. That is why Hess flew to Scotland.
Publisher: Uniform
ISBN: 9781912690527
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest book from John Harris and Richard Wilbourn continues to build on their longstanding research into the Hess mystery over 25 years. Slowly, the fog that has descended over the Hess case is beginning to clear and Harris and Wilbourn expand here on the implications of their recent findings. There is now little doubt that MI6 were heavily involved in the Hess affair and this involvement is clearly described and explained. What is not so clear is whether MI6 was acting alone, outside of the incumbent Churchill government, in an attempt to be able to offer a viable peace between Nazi Germany and factions within Great Britain. These factions would much rather have preferred a negotiated settlement to a bloody invasion attempt in the summer of 1941. In order to enter into such negotiations MI6 recruited a Finnish Art historian, Tancred Borenius and sent him to Switzerland in January 1941. Additionally the role of the Polish government in exile is closely examined and in particular the role of Josef Retinger, the arch federalist. The evidence would now suggest that a separate peace was being negotiated, outside of governmental channels. That is why Hess flew to Scotland.
Hess
Author: Peter Padfield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
This work examines the mystery surrounding Rudolf Hess's journey to Scotland in May, 1941. Did he come seeking peace, or was he acting under orders from his Fuehrer? The book aims to shed light on Hess's personality, the nature of Hitler's Reich and Germany's bid for world domination.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
This work examines the mystery surrounding Rudolf Hess's journey to Scotland in May, 1941. Did he come seeking peace, or was he acting under orders from his Fuehrer? The book aims to shed light on Hess's personality, the nature of Hitler's Reich and Germany's bid for world domination.
Prisoner of Peace
Author: Rudolf Hess
Publisher: Legion for the Survival of Freedom
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher: Legion for the Survival of Freedom
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Camp Z
Author: Stephen Mcginty
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1443406619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
On May 10, 1941, Rudolf Hess, then the deputy führer, parachuted over Renfrewshire in Scotland on a mission to meet with the Duke of Hamilton, ostensibly to broker a peace deal with the British government. After being held in the Tower of London, he was transferred to Mytchett Place near Aldershot. The house was fitted with microphones and sound recording equipment, guarded by a battalion of soldiers and code-named Camp Z. Churchill’s instructions were that Hess should be strictly isolated, and that every effort should be taken to get information out of him. During the ensuing thirteen months, a psychological battle was waged between intelligence officers using the new Freudian techniques of “dynamic psychologies” and the man who had been a heartbeat away from Hitler. Stephen McGinty uses new documentation and contemporaneous reports, diaries, letters and memos to piece together a riveting account of the claustrophobia, paranoia and highstakes gamesmanship being played out in an English country house. Camp Z is a locked-room mystery in which the locked room is a man’s head, and no one is certain whether the mind within it, which holds information that could help change the course of the Second World War, is sane or insane.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1443406619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
On May 10, 1941, Rudolf Hess, then the deputy führer, parachuted over Renfrewshire in Scotland on a mission to meet with the Duke of Hamilton, ostensibly to broker a peace deal with the British government. After being held in the Tower of London, he was transferred to Mytchett Place near Aldershot. The house was fitted with microphones and sound recording equipment, guarded by a battalion of soldiers and code-named Camp Z. Churchill’s instructions were that Hess should be strictly isolated, and that every effort should be taken to get information out of him. During the ensuing thirteen months, a psychological battle was waged between intelligence officers using the new Freudian techniques of “dynamic psychologies” and the man who had been a heartbeat away from Hitler. Stephen McGinty uses new documentation and contemporaneous reports, diaries, letters and memos to piece together a riveting account of the claustrophobia, paranoia and highstakes gamesmanship being played out in an English country house. Camp Z is a locked-room mystery in which the locked room is a man’s head, and no one is certain whether the mind within it, which holds information that could help change the course of the Second World War, is sane or insane.