The Truth About Rudolf Hess - Softcover

James Douglas-Hamilton, Lord

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845966643 ISBN 13: 9781845966645

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in May 1941 stands out as one of the most intriguing and bizarre episodes of World War II. In this text, 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 shows why he chose to approach the Duke of Hamilton. In the process he throws 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 released British War Cabinet papers and the author's access to the Hamilton archives and the Haushofer letters, this book takes the reader to the heart of the Third Reich, combining adventure and intrigue with a scholarly historical approach.

About this title

About the Author:

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton read history at Balliol College, was a boxing blue and President of the Oxford Union. His father, the Duke of Hamilton, is a central character in The Truth About Rudolf Hess.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1845966643
• ISBN 13: 9781845966645
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256