Documents + Critique

Quellenkritik – source criticism – is one of the most important tools of serious historiography, yet it is almost completely neglected by orthodox scholars. This section lists contribution where documents concerning aspects of the Holocaust are subjected to thorough source criticism.

Heinrich Himmler’s Posen Speech from 04.10.1943

Given at Posen 4 October 1943 Translation of Document No. 1919-PS, Nuremberg Trial Translated by Carlos Porter © Photo from David Irving's Hitler's War Introduction When first confronted with this new translation of Heinrich Himmler's famous speech at Posen, I wondered what new insights could possibly be gained. Himmler's speech is one of the most…

Katyn

Translator's note: The following is is a typical example of Nuremberg “evidence”. The “testimony” consists of “written statements” said to have been signed by “eyewitnesses”, but which are simply “quoted” in a “report” written by the Stalinists and read aloud (in excerpt form) by the Soviet prosecutor. The “statements” are not attached to the report,…

Soviet War Crimes Report on Auschwitz

Introduction “The Nuremberg Trials.” The mere mention of these words conjures up stark images of atrocities of the Second World War. These were the trials of the top surviving members of the Nazi leadership. At the conclusion of the trials, a set of volumes would be produced documenting the evidence presented. These volumes would become…

Critique of the A.R. Butz article “Gas Detectors in Auschwitz Crematorium II”

In the September-October 1997 issue of The Journal of Historical Review appeared an article by Arthur Butz entitled: “Gas Detectors in Auschwitz Crematory II” (pp. 24-30) which deserves to be examined. Concerning “gasprüfer” at Auschwitz, Dr. Arthur Butz has devised an indisputably original hypothesis which he summarizes as follows : It is certain the Topf…

Deportations to the East

The following letter written by Franz Rademacher in February of 1942 is important for its clarity regarding the Nazi “final solution” of the Jewish question. Allied propaganda has enforced a sinister definition of the term “final solution” for over fifty years. In this document a number of points are made perfectly clear: The “final solution”…

Photo Fakery Exposed!

Photo Fakery: The History and Techniques of Photographic Deception and Manipulation, by Dino A. Brugioni. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's, 1999. Richard A. Widmann Dino Brugioni begins his study of photo fakery with a brief discussion of Arthur C. Lundahl, the first director of the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Center. Lundahl always cautioned that the discovery of…

Hitler, the “Final Solution,” and the Luther Memorandum

In the recent British High Court libel action of historian David Irving against Deborah Lipstadt, one of the most interesting aspects of the trial was the debate about the famous “Schlegelberger Document.” This March 1942, memorandum of State Secretary Franz Schlegelberger noted that Hitler's Chief of Chancellery, Dr. Hans Lammers, had informed him: “…The Fuehrer…

How can this photograph be reconciled with revisionist theory on the Holocaust?

How can this photograph be reconciled with revisionist theory on the Holocaust? Two victims of the Buchenwald concentration camp. Photo was taken shortly after the liberation by U.S. troops. Date: April 14, 1945Location: Buchenwald,Credit: USHMM, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College ParkCopyright: Public Domain The photograph above taken shortly after the liberation of…

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