The original 1977 edition lacked footnotes. Later editions added some, but the 1991 revised version doubled down on denialist claims.
By the 1980s and 90s, Irving openly denied the existence of gas chambers and the systematic murder of six million Jews. He became a hero to neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers worldwide. In 2000, he sued American historian Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin Books for libel over her book Denying the Holocaust , in which she labeled him a denier. The British court’s 333-page judgment (renowned among historians) systematically dismantled Irving’s claims, proving he had knowingly falsified documents. david irving hitlers warla guerra de hitler castellanopdf
Like the English version, it is studied by historians more as a "case study" in how evidence can be manipulated than as a factual account of the war. ⚖️ Historical Verdict The original 1977 edition lacked footnotes