Witness History: Archive 2013 - The Hitler Diaries Hoax

It is 30 years since a German magazine and a British newspaper spent millions on what they thought were Hitler's private diaries. Although they had been verified by eminent historians, they turned out to be simple fakes.

Image: Hitler, Credit: Press Association

Published on Wednesday, 24th April 2013.

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