https://irving.video/videos/watch/edb2b0ce-59ae-4cfd-bc22-eabe20781bb3 OverviewA lecture delivered in Canada in 1998 in which Irving discusses what he characterizes as coordinated campaigns against historians who question mainstream historical narratives. He recounts attempts to prevent his travel, publication, and public speaking, and addresses legal actions taken against him in Germany related to statements about Auschwitz reconstructions and Holocaust history. The talk centers on what Irving frames as threats to freedom of speech and historical inquiry. Topics coveredBBC documentary project on freedom of speech and Irving's conditions for participation 00:01:11, Banning from Auschwitz archives and museum by Polish authorities 00:04:01, Physical features of the Auschwitz gas chamber building and Irving's planned observations 00:05:00, Logistics of disposing of 450,000 bodies and absence of visible burial pits in aerial photographs 00:06:02, Reconstruction versus authenticity of the Auschwitz gas chamber displayed to tourists 00:09:01, German legal proceedings and fines for statements about the reconstructed gas chamber 00:10:01, Trial and sentencing related to the Mannheim speech and remarks about the presiding judge 00:11:01, Key momentsIrving describes being banned from Auschwitz as "yet another David Irving triumph," comparing himself to a gambler banned from a casino because "he always wins" 00:05:00, Irving recounts delivering a speech in the Löwenbräu Beer Hall in Munich in April 1990 stating the Auschwitz gas chamber display was built after the war, resulting in a 22,000 German mark fine 00:09:01, Irving describes his immediate response to being fined: returning to the same beer hall that evening to address supporters and make critical remarks about the judge, resulting in an additional 10,000 mark fine 00:11:01, SourceRecorded in Canada in 1998, the lecture was delivered before a live audience in what Irving indicates was a public venue. The specific location and hosting organization are not identified in the available transcript. No original broadcaster or publisher information is evident from the metadata or excerpt provided. 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 02:03:53 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/edb2b0ce-59ae-4cfd-bc22-eabe20781bb3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.