{"product_id":"rudolf-hess-a-new-technical-analysis-of-the-hess-flight-may-1941-9781803990231","title":"Rudolf Hess: A New Technical Analysis of the Hess Flight, May 1941","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn May 10, 1941, on a whim, Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess flew a Messerschmitt Bf 110 to Scotland in a bizarre effort to make peace with Britain; Göring sent fighters to stop him but he was long gone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Imprisoned and tried at Nuremberg, he would die by his own hand in 1987, aged 93. That's the accepted explanation. Ever since, conspiracy theories have swirled around the famous mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How strong were Hess's connections with the British establishment? Was the death of the king's brother, associated with the Hess overture for peace? Often overlooked, until now, here Harris and Wilbourn provide an analysis of the flight itself - the flight plan, equipment, data sheets, navigation system - and come to a startling conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using original photography, documentation and diagrams, Rudolf Hess sheds new light on one of the most intriguing stories of the Second World War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13322835\"\u003eJohn Harris\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3451774\"\u003eRichard Wilbourn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.14w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803990231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803990236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027060\"\u003eMilitary | Strategy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027100\"\u003eWars \u0026amp; Conflicts | World War II | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC058000\"\u003eConspiracy Theories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Harris\u003c\/b\u003e has been researching the Hess flight for 25 years. He has publishing three books on the subject during that time: \u003ci\u003e Rudolf Hess - The British Conspiracy - Jema -1994; Hess: The British Conspiracy - Andre Deutsch -1999; and Rudolf Hess: The British Illusion of Peace - Jema -2010.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Northampton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis research colleague \u003cb\u003eRichard Wilbourn\u003c\/b\u003e has travelled with him throughout Europe in search of the truth. Both have contributed articles to \u003ci\u003eHistory Today \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and \u003ci\u003eEye Spy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44570637140205,"sku":"9781803990231","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e219df50-84dc-42d2-833f-62121c329926.jpg?v=1701937124","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/rudolf-hess-a-new-technical-analysis-of-the-hess-flight-may-1941-9781803990231","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}