"Göring a biography" by David Irving

[Kurt Braatz]

People like Irving think it makes a difference for the reputation of a political system whether it emprisoned and slaughtered 6 million or merely six people for their origins and beliefs. In fact, even one would be evidence enough for absolutely intolerable barbarism. There is NO denying the fact that many jews, people regarded as racially or mentally inferior fell victim to Nazi terror. That's one side of the coin.

The other is that Irving's Goering biography displays many sources only he had access to (e. g. his close friendship to Erhard Milch). That makes it worthwile reading for unbiased historians. As of now, I could not find a serious mistake or misinterpretation in that book. In other words: the book cannot be blamed for the insanity of its author.