About this episode

This episode discusses the exposure of Adolf Hitler's supposed diaries as forgeries, leading to a major journalism scandal.

May 6, 1983. What was thought to be Adolf Hitler’s long-lost diaries are exposed as forgeries, sparking one of the greatest scandals in modern journalism. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

People in this episode

Host: History Daily

Topics covered

• forgery
• journalism scandal
• Hitler diaries
• historical events
• media ethics

Keywords

• Hitler
• diaries
• forgery
• journalism
• scandal
• history
• 1983

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Organizations: Airship, Noiser

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