Unsolved Mysteries of World War II (1992): S03E02 – The Riddle of Rudolf Hess

Introduction A series which questions some of the strangest mysteries of World War II. Also stylised as Unsolved Mysteries of WWII. Outline On 10 May 1941 Rudolf Hess, former Deputy Fuhrer of the Third Reich, made an extraordinary lone flight to Britain. Why did the British government, instead of treating the incident as a propaganda…

Andrew Marshall

31/08/2022

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, War, World War Two

Introduction

A series which questions some of the strangest mysteries of World War II.

Also stylised as Unsolved Mysteries of WWII.

Outline

On 10 May 1941 Rudolf Hess, former Deputy Fuhrer of the Third Reich, made an extraordinary lone flight to Britain. Why did the British government, instead of treating the incident as a propaganda coup, shroud the Hess affair in a web of official secrecy?

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 1992 (UK) and 01 September 2004 (US).
Running Time: 13-28 minutes (per episode).
Rating: 13+.
Country: US.
Language: English.