Farewell to Spandau

The last British Governor of Spandau Allied Prison puts the record straight about the final years of Rudolf Hess' life, and his ultimate suicide while in Allied custody. Lt. Col. Le Tissier authentically counters the many allegations, which have abounded, that the prisoner was an imposter, that he was kept in isolation, and even that he was murdered. The book also gives some fascinating insights into life in Berlin as an island of democracy in a sea of Communism.











Author : Tony Le Tissier
ISBN-13 : 9780750948371
Publisher : The History Press
Publication date : 01/12/2008

Editorial Reviews

The Washington Times

The odd story of Hess' imprisonment and death is one of those fascinating footnotes of history and readers will not find a better account of them than this book.

Meet the Author

Lt. Col. Tony Le Tissier MBE served with the British Army’s Royal Corps of Military Police until 1977. He was British governor of the infamous Spandau Prison in Berlin from 1981 to 1987. He is the author of numerous books on World War II, including With Our Backs to Berlin and Slaughter at Halbe.