'''Rudolf Hess''' (1894 - 1987) was a high-ranking [[Nazi]] official. Hess was born in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]; his father was a German wholesale merchant. When he was young, his family moved to Germany, where he fought in [[World War I]] and was wounded twice. In 1920 he heard [[Hitler]] speak, and becoame an instant follower. He soon became Hitler's personal secretary and close associate. In 1923 he participated in the Munich [[Beer Hall Putsch]], after which he was arrested and imprisoned. While incarcerated at Landsberg Fortress Prison, Hitler dictated ''[[Mein Kampf]]'' to Hess. | '''Rudolf Hess''' (1894 - 1987) was a high-ranking [[Nazi]] official. Hess was born in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]; his father was a German wholesale merchant. When he was young, his family moved to Germany, where he fought in [[World War I]] and was wounded twice. In 1920 he heard [[Hitler]] speak, and becoame an instant follower. He soon became Hitler's personal secretary and close associate. In 1923 he participated in the Munich [[Beer Hall Putsch]], after which he was arrested and imprisoned. While incarcerated at Landsberg Fortress Prison, Hitler dictated ''[[Mein Kampf]]'' to Hess. |