Description
Unsolved mysteries OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR 3
Product Details
- UPC: 5034504716476
- Artist: Pegasus Entertainment
- Genre: Special Interest
- Number of discs: 1
- Label: Pegasus Entertainment
- Release date: 2005
- Region: 0, PAL
Overview
"The Riddle of Rudolph Hess and Himmler's castle" is a historical documentary that explores two of the Second World War's most intriguing mysteries. The first part of the documentary examines the strange flight of Rudolph Hess to Britain in 1941 and the web of secrecy that surrounded the incident. The second part delves into the secret centre for SS rites and rituals created by Heinrich Himmler in an ancient castle in the Westphalian countryside.
The documentary features rare archive footage, informative graphics and maps, and expert commentary and analysis.
Scenes
- The Riddle of Rudolph Hess
- Himmlcastle
Interesting Facts
- The flight of Rudolph Hess to Britain remains one of the most mysterious incidents of the Second World War, with many theories and conspiracy theories surrounding the event.
- Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, was deeply interested in the occult and believed that the ancient castle in Westphalia would become the spiritual focal point of the final great battle between East and West.
- The contents of Himmler's secret safe, hidden deep in the castle vaults, were removed by American forces in 1945 and have never been revealed to the public.
From Backside:
THE RIDDLE OF RUDOLPH HESS
On 10th of May 1941 Rudolph Hess, former deputy Fuhrer of the Third Reich, made an extraordinary solo flight to Britain. Was Hess attempting to make peace with the British prior to the German invasion of the Soviet Union? Was the Duke of Hamilton, on whose Scottish estate Hess attempted to land, an intermediary for the British aristocracy and high-ranking Nazis? Why did the British Government, instead of treating the incident as a propaganda coup, shroud the affair in a web of official secrecy?
HIMMLER'S CASTLE
Deep in the Westphalian countryside Heinrich Himmler transformed an ancient castle into a secret centre for 88 rites and rituals. The site had been chosen by Himmler's personal clairvoyant advisor Karl Maria Wiligut and was intended to become the Vatican City of the 1000 year Reich. What were the mysterious ceremonies performed in the castle crypt? Did Himmler really believe that the castle would be the spiritual focal point of the final great battle between East and West? What became of the contents of Himmler's secret safe, hidden deep in the castle vaults and removed by American forces in 1945?
