Rudolf Hess
Subtitle: a new technical analysis of the Hess flight, May 1941
By: John Harris and Richard Wilbourn
Contributors: Wilbourn, Richard
Publisher: Spellmount
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9780752497082; 9780752495651
Subjects: Hess Rudolf; 1894-1987; World War, 1939-1945; Diplomatic history; Peace; Foreign relations; Warfare and Defence; Diplomatic relations
Description: "On 10 May 1941, on a whim, Hitler's deranged deputy Rudolf Hess flew a Messerschmitt Bf 110 to Scotland in a bizarre effort to make peace with Britain. Goering sent fighters to stop him but he was long gone. Arrested and tried at Nuremberg, he would die by his own hand in 1987, aged 93. That's the official story. Ever since, conspiracy theories have swirled around the famous mission. How strong were his connections with the British establishment, including royalty? Was the death of the king's brother the Duke if York associated with the Hess overture for peace? In the several books on Hess, one obvious line of inquiry has been overlooked until now - an analysis of the flight itself: the flight plan, the data sheets, the navigation system. Through their investigation over many years, the authors come to a startling conclusion. The Luftwaffe was fully aware of the flight and therefore - so was the Nazi high command. The implications are far reaching and lend credence to the theory that the British establishment has hidden the truth of British/Nazi communications, partly to spare the reputations of members of the Royal Family"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-312) and index.
Table of contents: title: Background; title: The aircraft for the flight; title: The Hess flight; title: Aftermath and conclusions; title: Appendix. Arthur Bauer's Treatise on the development of German radio direction systems to 1945.