The story of this book culminated in a massive legal battle in 2000 that destroyed Irving's reputation.
: The narrative is strictly limited to what Hitler himself allegedly knew or did at the time, ignoring events he was not directly involved in. The story of this book culminated in a
The PDF file in question is the Spanish translation of this work, titled The translation was done by Andrés Bosch and published in Spain by Editorial Planeta in 1988. This first Spanish edition, which consists of 665 pages , is described by the publisher as a "meticulous reconstruction of the Second World War from Hitler's point of view, using testimonies and largely unknown documents from the high spheres of the Third Reich". This first Spanish edition, which consists of 665
First published in 1977, this book is David Irving's most famous and controversial work. It attempts to narrate World War II exclusively from the perspective of Adolf Hitler , using a technique Irving calls "cleaning the grime" from historical records to show events as Hitler supposedly saw them from behind his desk. The Spanish edition, La guerra de Hitler ,
The Spanish edition, La guerra de Hitler , presents a particular challenge for Spanish-speaking readers. Translated and distributed in the late 20th century, it has sometimes been mis-shelved as a conventional military history. However, without critical footnotes or an introduction clarifying its revisionist nature, an unsuspecting reader might mistake Irving’s distortions for factual history. This is especially dangerous given the persistence of Holocaust denial and minimization in parts of Latin America and Spain. Educators and publishers have a responsibility to contextualize such works as examples of historical revisionism, not reliable scholarship.
This framing is a crucial element of the book's appeal and its danger. By adopting the language of objective inquiry, the Spanish edition can present a deeply one-sided and falsified account as a courageous alternative to "official" history, a tactic that has attracted fascist groups and readers seeking to question the established historical record.