Hess: The Missing Years 1941-1945 (eBook)

Hess: The Missing Years 1941-1945 reveals the untold story behind Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess's mysterious flight to Scotland and his years as Britain's highest-ranking Nazi prisoner. Historian David Irving draws on secret wartime British files, interrogation transcripts and newly opened medical records to tell how Hess, obsessed with peace negotiations, commandeered a Messerschmitt and parachuted into Scotland in May 1941. Rather than negotiating a cease-fire, Hess spent the rest of the war under lock and key at the Tower of London, on isolated islands and later at Nuremberg. Irving follows Hess's solitary confinement and chronicles the clandestine interrogations he endured from MI6, the FBI and Soviet agents who hoped he would betray Hitler's inner circle. Recently declassified documents expose how Winston Churchill suppressed details of Hess's mission and manipulated his mental health to avoid political embarrassment. The book also reconstructs Hess's conversations with the Duke of Hamilton, his bizarre claims of doppelgangers, and the Allies' debates over whether to put him on trial at Nuremberg. This eBook edition includes: • Photographs of Hess, his aircraft and his prison quarters. • Facsimiles of intelligence reports, letters and interrogation notes. • A linked table of contents and comprehensive index for easy navigation. • Contextual footnotes that explain code names, personalities and wartime operations. For scholars of World War II, espionage enthusiasts or anyone intrigued by this enduring mystery, "Hess: The Missing Years 1941-1945" offers a meticulously researched account that separates legend from fact. Add this definitive digital edition to your library and discover the truth behind Rudolf Hess's ill-fated peace mission.