Witness History: Archive 2011 - The Hitler diaries hoax

In 1983 a German magazine believed it had found Hitler's wartime diary.

It sold the rights to other papers including the Times in London.

Journalist Phillip Knightley doubted their authenticity from the start.

Published on Monday, 25th April 2011.

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