Holocaust Denial on Trial
Were there eyewitnesses who testified that the Nazis used gas vans to murder Jews at Chelmno and along the Eastern Front? Were these testimonies reliable? Holocaust deniers claim: The eyewitness…
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How do we know the “Becker-Rauff Letter,” about the existence and use of gas vans, is authentic? Holocaust deniers claim: The Becker-Rauff letter, a key primary document on the construction…
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How do we know the gas vans existed and the Nazis used them to murder Jews? Holocaust deniers claim: If the Nazis used gas vans, we should expect some documents…
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What were the gas vans? How did they work? Gas vans were regular cargo trucks specially equipped with an air-tight metal cargo compartment. The exhaust system was designed so exhaust gases…
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Were gasoline engines or diesel engines used in the death camps of Treblinka, Belzec, and Sobibor? Holocaust deniers claim: According to Holocaust deniers, those who believe the Holocaust happened have…
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Did the Nazis employ producer gas engines to create the poisonous exhaust used in the death camps of Treblinka, Belzec, and Sobibor? Holocaust deniers claim: “Producer gas engines” generate much…
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Can smoke and soot in diesel engine exhaust play a role in the death of human beings? Holocaust deniers claim: According to Holocaust deniers, the black smoke and soot in…
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How do we know how much oxygen is in diesel engine exhaust? Holocaust deniers claim: Diesel engine exhaust contains 18 percent oxygen, so a human being cannot die from asphyxiation…
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How do we know a diesel engine can produce enough carbon monoxide in its exhaust to kill people? Holocaust deniers claim: The idea of using diesel engine exhaust to murder…
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What is carbon monoxide? How does it kill? Carbon monoxide is a gas that cannot be seen, tasted, or smelled. It is a byproduct of the incomplete burning of gasoline,…
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