Notes and Sources and Further Reading
Hess, Ilse (1984), Rudolf Hess: Prisoner of Peace, The Flight to Britain and its Aftermath
https://archive.org/details/rudolf_hess_prisoner_of_peace_1
All letters and the details of the famous flight are from this book.
https://www.tracesofwar.com/articles/4524/Final-statement-Rudolf-Hess.htm
This website provided the transcript of Hess’s final statement in the Nuremberg trials.
Irving, David (1987), Hess: The Missing Years 1941–1945
https://archive.org/details/hess-2010
The antics of August 10th, 1930 were told in this book. Also details of what happened to Rudolf Hess after he landed in Scotland are sourced from this book.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/01/albert-speer-nazis-released-prison-1966
Details of Albert Speer and Baldur von Schirach’s final day in Spandau.
https://www.holocaust.claims/general/albert-speer/
My article about Albert Speer that may shed some light on why he only got 20 years in prison and was able to lead a somewhat normal life after being released.
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v13/v13n1p24_Hess.html
Article written by Rudolf Hess’s son that provides details of Spandau prison, recounts the final efforts to appeal for Rudolf’s release and gives details about his final days.
The article that Wolf read about his father’s release.
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v13/v13n1p20_Weber.html
Article by Mark Weber that provides details of Spandau prison.
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v11/v11p360_Desjardins.html
Article by Daniel D. Desjardins that recounts the inconsistencies found in the official cause of Rudolf Hess’s death.
https://www.ihr.org/jhr/v03/v03p291_Anon.html
Article by an anonymous author stating an alternative story behind Hess’s flight.