Rudolf Walter Richard Hess was a prominent German politician who played a significant role within the Nazi Party during the tumultuous era of Nazi Germany. In 1933, he was appointed Deputy Führer to the infamous Adolf Hitler, a position he held until 1941.
Despite his influential position, Hess's actions during World War II were marked by controversy. In a bold and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to broker peace between Germany and the United Kingdom, he flew solo to Scotland in 1941. His audacious move, however, was met with imprisonment and eventual conviction for crimes against peace.
