Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess should not be confused with another prominent Nazi, Rudolf Höß (also spelled Höss or Hoess.)

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Walter Richard Rudolf Hess (Heß in German) (April 26, 1894–August 17, 1987) was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany as Adolf Hitler's deputy in the Nazi Party. On the eve of war with the Soviet Union, he flew to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace. He was tried at Nuremberg and sentenced to life in prison. He has become a figure of veneration among neo-Nazis.

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German - April 26 - 1894 - August 17 - 1987 - Nazi Germany - Adolf Hitler - Nazi Party - Soviet Union - Scotland - Tried at Nuremberg - Neo-Nazis

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