ADOLF HITLER'S DEPUTY FUHRER RUDOLF HESS
Nazy Leader, and Adolf Hitler's Deputy (Führer), Rudolf Hess. On 10 May 1941, he escaped to Britain, parachuting into Scotland, without the knowledge or approval of boss Hitler, to open secret (peace) negotiations with the British.
Rudolf Hess was born to German parents in Alexandria, Egypt, on 26.4.1894. He fought in World War I. Earned the Iron Cross for his service. After the war, Hess joined the Nazi Party in 1920. Quickly became one of Hitler's closest associates. In 1923, he participated in the failed Beer Hall Putsch with Hitler. In prison, Hess helped Hitler in writing Mein Kampf in 1925. As Hitler rose to power, Hess's influence grew. He was appointed Deputy Führer in 1933. Hess signed many important documents, including the Nuremberg Laws in 1935. These codified racial discrimination against Jews. In 1941, Hess escaped to Scotland to negotiate peace with Britain. He was captured by British forces. After World War II, Hess was tried at Nuremberg, found guilty of war crimes, and sentenced to life. Hess spent 40 years in Spandau Prison. Spent solely after 1966. While in jail, Hess behaved unusually, such as memory loss and suicide attempts. He died on 10.8.1987, at 93, under disputed circumstances, officially ruled a suicide. To prevent neo-Nazi gatherings, authorities destroyed Hess's grave site after his death.
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