Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess

German Nazi leader
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Rudolf Walter Richard Hess (Heß in German; 26 April 1894 – 17 August 1987) was a German politician and a leading member of the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany. Appointed Deputy Führer to Adolf Hitler in 1933, Hess served in that position until 1941, when he flew solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom during World War II. He was taken prisoner and eventually convicted of crimes against peace, serving a life sentence until his suicide in 1987.

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Rudolf Hess was born on Thursday, 26 April 1894 in Alexandria, Egypt. He was best known as a military professional. Hess' country of citizenship (nationality) was German. He died on Monday, 17 August 1987 in Berlin, Germany at the age of 93. Politically, he was affiliated with the Nazi Party. He was 5' 9" (175 cm) tall with an average build. He had hazel eyes and black hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Taurus.

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We were all so trained to obey orders without even thinking that the thought of disobeying an order would never have occurred to anybody.

Rudolf Hess is known for his role in the documentary Goering's Secret (2014) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the TV movie documentary Filmmakers for the Prosecution (2021) as Self.

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