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The Truth About Rudolf Hess - James Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James Hamilton-Douglas Unabridged. Read By: John Cartwright. Duration: 10:38Blurb - Hess's flight to Britain in 1941 was one of the most bizarre and intriguing episodes of the war. Here many of the myths are exploded, and the development which led to the flight and Hess's approach to the Duke of Hamilton are explored. New light is thrown on the importance of Haushofer, envoy to Hitler and Ribbentrop an adviser to Hess, and the fascinating story is placed in true historical perspective. Karl Ernst Haushofer (August 27, 1869 – March 10, 1946) was a German general, geographer and geopolitician. Through his student Rudolf Hess, Haushofer's ideas may have influenced the development of Adolf Hitler's expansionist strategies, although Haushofer denied direct influence on the Nazi regime. (wiki sourced)Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm Joachim von Ribbentrop (30 April 1893 – 16 October 1946) was Foreign Minister of Germany from 1938 until 1945. He was later hanged for war crimes after the Nuremberg Trials. (wiki sourced)This is solid history and not geared towards pop-historical fans; as such, it would be considered dry to those that read history for pleasure only, but totally engrossing for the student contingent.