The story of this book culminated in a massive legal battle in 2000 that destroyed Irving's reputation.
The book's central premise was to "clean away the years of grime" from Hitler's monument. Irving focused on several key themes: The story of this book culminated in a
El objetivo declarado de Irving en este libro de casi 1,000 páginas era "limpiar la suciedad" de la figura de Hitler para presentarlo como un líder racional. El autor se jactaba de basar su investigación en fuentes directas, como los diarios de los generales y ministros del Reich, en lugar de apoyarse en trabajos académicos previos. such as Ian Kershaw
Mainstream historians, such as Ian Kershaw, moved from viewing Irving as a "maverick" to a writer whose work was intended solely to exculpate Hitler. Publication Details The story of this book culminated in a