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grumpyduck

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4. As far as we know, Hess

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:59 PM

Aug 2018

was hoping the Duke could arrange an introduction to Churchill, but the Duke wasn't having any of it.

Another story suggests that Hess instead wanted to meet with King George VI to talk him into sacking Churchill and arranging peace with Germany. And still another story was that part of this was to try to keep the U.S out of the war.

In any case, it appears that Hess acted on his own and that Hitler got royally pissed off at him, which indicates that he wasn't acting on behalf of Hitler.

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Hess was trying to contact the Duke of Hamilton, not Churchill. VMA131Marine Aug 2018 #1

As far as we know, Hess grumpyduck Aug 2018 #4

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I wasn't there (not even close) grumpyduck Aug 2018 #5