Hitler's deputy. Hess was condemned to life imprisonment for war crimes in the Nuremberg Trials. He eventually became the only inmate in Berlin's Spandau Prison, where he committed suicide after failed attempts by his children to have him released. Rare vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 Hoffmann deckle edge postcard portrait, signed in fountain pen. Faint silvering to the lower edge, otherwise fine condition. COA John Reznikoff/University Archives and RRAuction COA.