Rudolf Hess's Final statement

Rudolf Hess was one of Adolf Hitler’s earliest and most loyal followers, rising to become Deputy Führer of Nazi Germany. He played a key role in the Nazi Party’s formation and helped edit Hitler’s Mein Kampf during their imprisonment after the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923. As Hitler's right-hand man, Hess was involved in internal party organization and policymaking, though he was gradually overshadowed by more aggressive Nazi leaders.

In May 1941, in one of the most bizarre incidents of WWII, Hess flew solo to Scotland in an unsanctioned attempt to negotiate peace with Britain. His mission failed, and he was taken prisoner by the British. Hitler, enraged and embarrassed, disowned Hess and declared him mentally ill.

After World War II, Hess was tried at the Nuremberg Trials and sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against peace. He served his sentence in total isolation at Spandau Prison in Berlin, becoming its sole inmate from 1966 until his death. On August 17, 1987, Rudolf Hess was found dead by apparent suicide at the age of 93, though many believe the circumstances remain suspicious. His grave in Bavaria became a neo-Nazi pilgrimage site and was eventually demolished in 2011.

Hess’s life remains a symbol of fanaticism, failed diplomacy, and the deep psychological toll of ideological extremism.