Table of Contents
Part I: Initial Proceedings (1.1 to 4.14)
Trial Transcription Details 1.1-1.26
Irving provides document concerning position on Einsatzgruppen. 2.1-4.14
Part II: David Irving’s Cross-Examination of Dr. Heinz Peter Longerich, continued (4.15 to 119.6)
Section 4.15 to 30.5
Longerich recalled and questioned on Institute fur Zeitgeschichte and manuscripts by Karl Wolff. 4.15-7.10
Document is dismissed until original photocopy can be provided. 7.11-10.26
Irving questions Longerich on condition of camps and number of victims. 11.1-21.18
13.4 through 21.16 repeated. 21.19-30.5
Section 30.6 to 56.18
Irving proposes crematoria used for disease and Longerich emphasizes different camp functions: slave labor and extermination. 30.6-44.1
Irving questions Longerich on punishment of camp kommandants. 44.2-48.20
Irving questions Longerich on camp system as “vernichtung durch arbeit” (destruction by labor). 48.21-56.18
Section 56.19 to 80.08
Irving questions Longerich on use of secondary sources.56.19-59.7
The war crimes of Bach-Zelewski. 59.8-63.4
Concerning the meaning of “verhungern” in Heydrich order. 63.5-65.26
The authenticity of the document. 66.1-68.10
The use of the word “all” and the limits of the order. 68.11-80.8
Section 80.9 to 107.15
Irving questions Longerich on eyewitness accounts and Hitler’s knowledge. 80.9-84.17
Irving questions Longerich on number of victims. 84.18-89.1
Himmler’s discussion with Hitler on Dec. 8th 1941. 89.2-94.8
Soviet NKVD massacre of Ukrainians and Einsatzgruppen massacre of Jews in Lobov. 94.9-97.11
Irving proposes that partisan categorization originated with Himmler.97.12-100.14
Himmler’s radio order that “All Jews must be shot.” 100.15-107.15
Section 107.16 to 119.5
Longerich discusses systematic nature and how Muller letter shows Hitler’s awareness. 107.16-109.16
Irving questions Longerich on Ohlendorf testimony. 109.17-110.19
Longerich discusses how deportation had genocidal implications. 110.20-112.13
Longerich contends with Irving’s translation of Greiser letter. 112.14-117.26
Longerich describes deportation as transitional phase to murder in camps. 118.1-119.5
Part III: David Irving’s Cross-Examination of Dr. Heinz Peter Longerich, Afternoon Session (119.6 to 203.26)
Section 119.16 to 146.23
Administrative details concerning Wolff document. 119.6-121.1
Irving questions Longerich on Hitler’s rhetoric and speeches about “vernichtung” and “ausrotten.” 121.2-124.25
Longerich defines Holocaust denier and explains dispute over when transition from deportation to extermination occurred. 124.26-131.12
Irving questions Longerich on Hitler’s Chancellery and Hitler’s connection to gas vans. 131.13-138.6
Gas vans and Soviet prisoners of war. 138.7-143.1
Eichmann and Hoess conversation at Auschwitz. 143.2-146.23
Section 146.24 to 165.9
Longerich discusses development of historical knowledge of Final Solution. 146.24-149.20
Systematic destruction of historical evidence by Nazis. 149.21-151.16
Discussion of source of order for Final Solution and history of Belzec. 151.17-152.25
Discussion of historical method and use of sources. 152.26-161.8
Irving questions Longerich on number of victims from gas vans and chambers. 161.9-165.9
Section 165.10 to 180.19
Irving questions Longerich on Rosenberg press conference and meaning of “ausmerzung.” 165.10-168.15
Irving questions Longerich on the Wannsee conference and meaning of “bei Freilassung.” 168.16-174.23
Irving questions Longerich on Gotz Aly’s book, Final Solution. 174.24-178.11
Wannsee conference and construction of killing installations. 178.12-180.19
Section 180.20 to 203.26
Discussion of timing of Final Solution. 180.20-184.10