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In 1941, Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, embarked on a mysterious solo flight to Scotland in an unauthorised bid for peace. What drove him? Was he a rogue idealist, or was this part of a deeper plot? In this episode we unpack the strange mission, the unanswered questions surrounding his decades in Spandau Prison, and his subsequent controversial death.
Cast List:
James Douglas-Hamilton: The Duke of Hamilton’s Son
Nigel Jones: Author & Historian
Roger Moorhouse: Author & Historian
Prof. Manfred Goertemaker: Historian, University of Potsdam
Frank McDonough: Author & Historian of the Third Reich
Dr Linda Papadopoulos: Psychologist
Andreas Mix: Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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In 1941, Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, embarked on a mysterious solo flight to Scotland in an unauthorised bid for peace. What drove him? Was he a rogue idealist, or was this part of a deeper plot? In this episode we unpack the strange mission, the unanswered questions surrounding his decades in Spandau Prison, and his subsequent controversial death.
Cast List:
James Douglas-Hamilton: The Duke of Hamilton’s Son
Nigel Jones: Author & Historian
Roger Moorhouse: Author & Historian
Prof. Manfred Goertemaker: Historian, University of Potsdam
Frank McDonough: Author & Historian of the Third Reich
Dr Linda Papadopoulos: Psychologist
Andreas Mix: Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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