Hess, Rudolf was born, on 26-04-1894 five years after Hitler (see William Hitler),
in Alexandria, Egypt,
the eldest of four children, to Fritz H. Hess, a prosperous German Lutheran importer/exporter from Bavaria, and Clara, born Münch. The family lived in luxury on the Egyptian coast, near Alexandria, and visited Germany often during the summers, allowing the Hess children to learn the German language and to absorb German culture. The family moved back to Germany in 1908, where Rudolf was subsequently enrolled in boarding school in Bad Godesberg, at the Evangelical School. After the war, the possessions of the Hess family in Egypt were confiscated by the British. Hess showed aptitude in science and mathematics, and expressed interest in becoming an astronomer. At the outbreak of World War I he enlisted in the 7th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment, became an infantry man and was awarded the Iron Cross, second class. He saw heavy action both on the Western Front, at Ypres and Verdun. After the war the successful Hess family business collapsed and was taken over by the victorious Western allies. Hess went to Munich, and took a job at a textile importing firm. He joined the Freikorps. He also joined the Thule Society
, a right-wing völkischoccult-mystical organization. Bavaria was undergoing fierce infighting right after the war’s end, between right-wing groups and left-wing forces, some of which were Soviet-backed. After hearing Adolf Hitler (see Alois Hitler)
(did you know), a powerful orator, speak for the first time in May 1920 at a Munich rally, Hess became completely devoted to Hitler, and spent much of his time and effort for the next several years organizing for Hitler at the local level in Bavaria. Together with his girlfriend Ilse, Hess distributed posters and pamphlets for the party. He also participated in the fights between the supporters of the NSDAP and political opponents, especially the communists and socialists. He fervently battled with those who tried to violently disrupt Hitler’s meetings and speeches. Once Hess was hit by a beer mug, which left him with a gaping head wound. In 1922, Hess became a member of the Stürmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary battle group of the NSDAP. Hess joined the fledgling Nazi Party in 1920 as one of its first members. Hess introduced Karl Haushofer

































Death and burial ground of Hess, Rudolf Walter Richard.






On 17-08-1987, Hess died while under Four Power imprisonment at Spandau Prison in West Berlin, at the age of 93. He was found in a summer house in a garden located in a secure area of the prison with an electrical cord wrapped around his neck.
There were different versions of death: In an allied press release that had been prepared for a long time and that was published immediately afterwards, it was said that Hess had “died in prison”. More details were released the following day. Allegedly, the Soviet Union initially opposed this. The body was autopsied on the same day by British coroner James Cameron. The garden pavilion was burned down a few hours later; the prison later demolished.









Since 21-07-2011 the grave is removed on order of the Mayor
of Wünsiedel and the remains cremated and scattered on a
secret place.