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Here can be found intelligent, evidence-based, articulate, candid, and respectful articles pertaining to history and contemporary issues.
The fundamental pillar of democracy and civilisation is free speech, without which mankind has no future. At a time when free speech in the Western world is facing an unprecedented threat — a threat from within — this page offers imperative articles based on diverse viewpoints from both professional and amateur writers.
All writers are treated with equal importance; after all, neither Plato nor Aristotle had letters after their names.
This page is a beacon of light and hope for free speech and, ultimately, mankind.
We hope you regard this page as constituting a bridge to enlightening opinions and real history.
Dedicated to Real History
This page is also dedicated to the life and work of British historian David Irving, whose archival research and books spanning approximately sixty years is invaluable to what we know of history.
Real history by a real historian
who is not beholden to anyone.
The Historian
David Irving is one of the most widely read — and most controversial — historians of the Second World War. Over five decades, he has produced more than thirty books, many translated into dozens of languages, based on years of research in archives across Europe and the Americas.
What distinguished Irving's method from the start was his insistence on primary sources: the private diaries, personal papers, unpublished manuscripts, and government documents that other historians had overlooked or been unable to access. He personally located and obtained the diaries of Rommel's physician, the personal staff files of Heinrich Himmler, the private papers of numerous German and Allied commanders, and thousands of other previously untapped documents.
His first book, The Destruction of Dresden (1963), written when he was twenty-four, became an international bestseller and helped establish the firebombing of Dresden as a subject of serious historical debate. Hitler's War (1977) was described by Professor Hugh Trevor-Roper as "a historical phenomenon."
David Irving with Greek edition, Athens 2005
Selected Works
Major publications spanning six decades of historical research
Hitler's War
A radical reassessment of the Second World War from the German perspective, based on previously untapped sources.
The Destruction of Dresden
Irving's first book, an investigation into the Allied firebombing of Dresden in February 1945.
Churchill's War
A multi-volume biography of Winston Churchill drawing on the private diaries and papers of his contemporaries.
The War Between the Generals
The hidden feuds between Allied commanders — Eisenhower, Montgomery, Patton, and Bradley.
Göring: A Biography
A biography of Hermann Göring based on his personal papers, many discovered by Irving.
Rommel: The Trail of the Fox
The life of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, from the North African campaign to the 20 July plot.
The Digital Archive
Over 8,878 primary source documents, freely accessible for scholarly research
This archive represents decades of accumulated research material: original articles and commentary, thousands of personal and official letters, court transcripts from the Irving v Penguin & Lipstadt trial (2000), government documents, and entries from A Radical's Diary spanning years of David Irving's daily life and work.
The collection is fully searchable and organised by topic, historical figure, and document type. It is maintained as a permanent resource for historians, researchers, students, and anyone interested in the primary sources of twentieth-century history.
The Irving Family
A family of writers, artists, and naval officers
Cmdr John Irving
Royal Navy · Author
Naval officer, Antarctic explorer, and author of The Smoke Screen of Jutland and other works on naval history.
Beryl Irving
Author · Illustrator · BBC Broadcaster
Accomplished illustrator and author of The Dawnchild, with work spanning children's literature and periodical illustration over four decades.
Contact & Publications
Books by David Irving are available through Irving Books, the official distributor of Focal Point Publications titles.
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