https://irving.video/videos/watch/a2c49e61-4d78-47be-931f-e0b201843059 OverviewIrving delivers a lecture on Heinrich Himmler's death, conducted with historian Joseph Bellinger at an international conference. The presentation challenges the official Allied account of Himmler's 1945 suicide by cyanide, proposing instead that he died under British interrogation through either planned execution or fatal mistreatment. Irving emphasizes gaps in archival records and the absence of official documentation surrounding Himmler's death. Topics coveredOpening remarks on free speech and the conference setting 00:00:00, Himmler's background, intellect, and role as SS chief 00:01:01, The Heydrich letter regarding a witch ancestor 00:02:00, Himmler's capture by British forces and the absence of death records 00:03:00, Critique of the official cyanide suicide narrative 00:04:01, Errors in the History Channel documentary account 00:07:00, SS General Hans Preutzmann's death at British interrogation headquarters 00:09:01, Chaim Herzog's role in Himmler's capture and evidence of elimination policy 00:10:01, Third-degree interrogation methods employed by British interrogators 00:12:01, Post-war assassinations of SS leaders by partisan organizations 00:14:01, Key momentsIrving notes the absence of any British archival report on Himmler's death despite his falling into British custody: "nowhere in the British files, so far as I am aware, is there a report on the death of Heinrich Himmler" 00:03:00, Bellinger describes the implausibility of the official account: the claim that Himmler kept cyanide hidden in his mouth for three days despite intensive interrogation 00:05:02, Irving introduces Bellinger as a researcher with no academic axes to grind, contrasting him with mainstream scholars like Deborah Lipstadt 00:03:01, SourceRecorded at the second day of the first international real history conference, date of conference not specified in the excerpt, likely 1990s based on Irving's reference to trends over the preceding decade. The audience consisted of conference attendees; Bellinger was introduced as a co-presenter and historian specializing in Himmler's death. Original publisher and broadcaster not identified in the provided metadata; archived in the David Irving Video Archive as of 12 March 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 02:11:51 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/a2c49e61-4d78-47be-931f-e0b201843059 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://irving.video/w/m6L21bDceQh8rWTJmszUAe;threadId=9 https://irving.video/w/m6L21bDceQh8rWTJmszUAe;threadId=9 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:18:20 GMT Bellinger and Irving talking through the death-of-Himmler material at length is rare. The chapters Adam added to this archive make it navigable for the first time — the interrogation-centre section around 1h is a good place to dip in.

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