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The Hitler diaries hoax

24/04/2013 GMT

The Hitler Diaries Hoax

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Thirty years ago newspapers spent millions on what they thought were Hitler's diaries

It is 30 years since newspapers spent millions on what they thought were Hitler's private diaries.

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

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