Above: The original German edition of David Irving's Hitler's biography, whose publicatsion he banned as soon as it went on sale, because of unauthorised changes to its text.

 

Written Statements by Members of Stenografischer Dienst des FHQu. - the verbatim stenographers at Hitler's headquarters - made to a US army officer in 1945 (pdf file, 8.6MB, 58 pages). Click to download PDF file: Page 1. Private letter of Horace R.Hansen, Lt., US Army, dated December 1945, giving the background of his role as Chief Prosecutor at Dachau Page 3. Statement by Hans Jonuschat, born 1901 Including: Hitler 's technical knowledge, his testimony in 1930/31 trial on purpose of the SA (5); and reason for non-assimiliability of Jews over the ages (6-7) Page 8. Statement by Ludwig Krieger, born 16.2. 1887[1] Including: his extraordinary impression of Hitler (1); Hitler never mentioned the Holocaust of Jews (11); Hitler's alleged foresight in 1943, the Bomb Plot of 20 July 1944 (12) Page 13. Statement by Dr. Ewald Reynitz, born 1901 Including: the appointment of the FHQu.-Stenographers in Sept. 1942 (13); how 'on 23.4.45' Hitler told the two duty stenographers to save the Lagebespr. protocols for posterity (14); how Hitler mastered the generals (by talking)(14); the Allied landings in Italy - Jodl says there are no fascists left (14); Jodl's witticism on hearing imminent death of Roosevelt (14); Bomb Plot of 20 July 1944 (14-15); planning the Ardennes offensive with Jodl and Buhle (15); Roosevelt's death (15); Hitler's admiration of Stalin (15); loss of confidence in Luftwaffe and SS (15); at end of war Hitler refused to speak to Himmler even on the phone (16); accuracy of Hitler's political and stra¬tegic prophecies (16) Page 17. Statement by Karl Thöt, born 30.6. 1906 . Including: [2] The meeting at which Halder was dismissed, Sept. 1942 (19); characterization of Zeitzler (20); Hitler's attitude to traitors (21); his praise of Tito and Stalin (21); frugal existence (21-2) Page 23. Statement by Heinz Buchholz, born 14. 3. 1906. Including: Career (23); Hitler never discussed concentration camps (24); ordered execution of airmen, cites effect of Soviet execution of German airmen at Leningrad (24-25); Bomb Plot (26 31)[3] Page 32. Statement by Hitler's driver Erich Kempka, 16. 9. 1910[4] Page 45. Statement by Gerhard Herrgesell, Amtsgerichtsrat Including: On Hitler's order to exterminate aircrew, Allied, Apr. 1945. [5] Notes: See Irving Sammlung, Akte: Nachlass Krieger. See Irving Sammlung, Akte: Tagebuch Karl Thöt, 1942-45. For German original see Univ. of Pennsylvania Library, 46M-25. For German original, see ibid., 46M-15 (Irving Microfilm DJ-13). For Gen. Karl Koller 's account of the same episode, see his letter to Prof. Dr. Exner, 25.3. 1946 [Nachlass Salmuth. help keep this research going

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Stenografisches Tagebuch geführt von Reichstagsstenograph Karl Thöt (Stenografischer Dienst des Führerhauptquartiers) September 1942 - Mai 1945: Part I, September 1942 - December 1943 | Part II, January 1944 - May 1945

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