trial-transcripts

Professor Richard Evans is re-called and examined by David Irving on the events of Kristallnacht. Other subjects are Hitler’s knowledge of the Final Solution, specifically in the East. A great deal of time is spent discussing Irving’s translation of German documents relating to the mass shootings in the East and Irving’s interpretation of the Schlegelberger note about the fate of the ‘mischlinge,’ and Hitler’s antisemitism.

Professor Richard Evans is recalled and examined by David Irving regarding Irving’s interpretation of the events of Kristallnacht, including Irving’s use of Goebbels diaries, Hitler’s knowledge and approval of the pogrom. Other topics include Hitler’s antisemitism and the systematic nature of the Final Solution.

The Court questions David Irving to clarify Irving’s position on a number of topics including the documentation for the gas chambers at Auschwitz, the systematic nature and scale of the mass shootings in the East, Irving’s uncritical use of Hitler’s adjutant’s testimony after the war, and Irving’s antisemitism. Professor Richard Evans is re-called and examined by David Irving on his connections with right wing extremists and Holocaust deniers in Germany and the United States, Hitler’s knowledge of the Final Solution, and Hitler’s antisemitism.

Professor Richard Evans is re-called and examined by David Irving on a variety of topics including Irving’s reputation with other historians, his historical methodology, Evans assertion that Irving is a Holocaust denier, Irving’s role in the affair of the forgery of Hitler’s diaries, and the Irving’s assertions about the number of victims of the Final Solution.

Professor Richard Evans is called by the Defense to speak to Irving’s reputation as an historian and his treatment of documentary evidence on the Final Solution. In the first of Professor Evan’s six days on the stand, David Irving examines Professor Evans on his report across a wide range of topics including Irving’s reputation with other historians, his admiration of Hitler, his connections with right wing extremists and Holocaust deniers in the United States, and Irving’s historical methodology in general.

David Irving examines Professor Christopher Browning on the systematic nature of the Final Solution, specifically its extension to the use of gas vans at Chelmno; the Wannsee Conference in January, 1942; the establishment of the death camps at Sobibor, Treblinka, and Belzec (Operation Reinhard); the scale of the murders; and the perpetrators eyewitness testimony to events in those places. Richard Rampton examines Professor Browning as well on his report.

David Irving calls and examines Sir John Keegan regarding Irving’s reputation as an historian. Professor Christopher Browning takes the stand for the Defense and is questioned by Irving about his report on the systematic nature of the Final Solution, its development and implementation, and Hitler’s knowledge of it. The testimony focuses on the mass shootings in the East by the Einsatzgruppen.

David Irving is examined by Richard Rampton his racism. Peter Millar is called by Irving and questioned regarding Irving’s activities surrounding his use of the Goebbels diaries in Moscow. Peter Millar is briefly examined by Richard Rampton.

Professor Jan van Pelt is examined briefly by Richard Rampton on the documentation for the gas chambers at Auschwitz. David Irving also examines Professor van Pelt on the testimony of Rudolf Hoess, the commandant of Auschwitz, and on the archival documentation available. David Irving is examined by Richard Rampton on his connections with right wing extremists in Germany and presents evidence of Irving’s racism and antisemitism.

Professor Jan van Pelt concludes his testimony. David Irving examines him on the documentation for the gas chambers at Auschwitz and on the eyewitness testimony of Rudolf Hoess, the commandant of Auschwitz. David Irving is examined by Richard Rampton on his interpretation of the events surrounding Kristallnacht (November, 9 and 10, 1938) and on the number of victims Irving claims were killed in the bombing raids by the Allies on Dresden in 1945.