https://irving.video/videos/watch/9bf7e8c1-260e-4783-b07a-dd01f47ae5eb OverviewA 58-minute lecture examining Heinrich Himmler's death in May 1945, with particular focus on the circumstances of his suicide in British custody. Irving presents documentary evidence and eyewitness testimony, including a BBC radio interview with Sergeant Major Edwin Austin, then moves to broader context: Himmler's role in building the Waffen-SS, his position within Nazi leadership, and questions about his advance knowledge of the 1944 assassination plot against Hitler. Topics coveredHimmler's photographs and physical appearance across different periods 00:00:44, The creation and development of the Waffen-SS from 100 men to one million by 1944 00:02:03, Himmler's arrest by British forces near Bremerförde on 23 May 1945 00:06:00, Colonel Murphy's account of Himmler's transfer to custody and the secured house 00:07:01, The BBC recording of Sergeant Major Edwin Austin's eyewitness account of Himmler's death 00:09:01, The medical examination and the concealment of the cyanide capsule in Himmler's mouth 00:10:03, Irving's personal visit to the house at 31 Uelzener Straße and discrepancies in the official narrative 00:08:02, Key momentsSergeant Major Austin describes Himmler arriving stripped and wrapped in a blanket, no longer "the arrogant figure which we all know" 00:09:01, The doctor attempts to inspect Himmler's mouth, Himmler clamps down on the physician's fingers, crushing the poison capsule he had concealed for hours 00:11:00, Irving notes the suspiciously careful wording in Colonel Murphy's account—"we drove him to a house we had prepared for the purpose"—and the fact that all witnesses were sworn to the Official Secrets Act 00:07:01, SourceThe video records a lecture or extended monologue by David Irving, likely filmed or recorded sometime after his 2010 visit to the house in Germany mentioned in the narrative. The audience appears to be general viewers rather than a live conference setting. The BBC radio interview with Sergeant Major Austin was originally broadcast the day after Himmler's death (24 May 1945) and is reproduced here as part of Irving's analysis. 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 02:06:17 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/9bf7e8c1-260e-4783-b07a-dd01f47ae5eb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.