https://irving.video/videos/watch/61b4299b-3cbf-43bf-9f82-45f351489e11 OverviewLecture in which Irving discusses his shift away from certain historical conclusions, particularly regarding the Holocaust and Auschwitz. He traces his career as a historian dependent on primary sources, recounts his exposure of the Hitler diaries forgery in 1983, and explains the professional and personal consequences of his recent reassessment of postwar historical narratives. The talk includes discussion of publishing suppression and the financial interests surrounding Holocaust historiography. Topics coveredIrving's introduction and background as a historian specializing in German history 00:00:01, The Dresden bombing and publication of Der Untergang Dresdens 00:01:05, His Hitler biography and shift from "believer" to "unbeliever" 00:02:01, Exposure of the Hitler diaries as forgeries at Der Stern press conference, 1983 00:03:03, Professional ostracization: censorship by publishers and libraries 00:05:08, The role of wealthy organizations and the "Holocaust" as a financial enterprise 00:07:00, Methodology: Hugh Trevor-Roper's three criteria for evaluating primary source documents 00:10:00, Application of documentary authentication to Auschwitz claims 00:11:00, Key momentsIrving describes being escorted out of the Der Stern press conference by security after exposing the Hitler diaries as fakes, then immediately appearing on ABC's Good Morning America 00:04:00, He recounts having his front door "smashed down by gentlemen with sledgehammers" and printing work set on fire following publication of Hitler's War 00:05:08, Irving states he is "now more sure than ever" that claims about Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Majdanek are unfounded, describing the realization as "one of the most nerve-wracking and shattering episodes of my life" 00:04:00, SourceRecorded as a public lecture, likely in Toronto, Canada, given Irving's references to having "given evidence in a trial here in Toronto in April this year" and his statement that he "drove up specially from Syracuse yesterday to come and speak to you here in Toronto today." The audience appears to be a sympathetic civic or organizational gathering rather than academic or broadcast media. No original broadcaster or publisher is identifiable from the available metadata; the recording is preserved in the David Irving Video Archive as of April 2026. About this archive: irving.video preserves the lectures, interviews, and TV appearances of historian David Irving. All videos are captioned, every transcript is searchable. Books at irvingbooks.com. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:06:43 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://irving.video https://irving.video/lazy-static/avatars/217f0272-12b9-4650-9c50-a2b60755061b.jpg https://irving.video/videos/watch/61b4299b-3cbf-43bf-9f82-45f351489e11 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.