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David Irving examines Germany’s nuclear research during the Second World War, drawing on interviews with scientists and wartime documentation. This hardback edition presents his account of the German atomic programme.
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By David Irving | First published 1967 | Hardcover edition
NUCLEAR FISSION • U-235
First published in 1967, this study examines German atomic research during the Second World War—the programme that Allied scientists feared might produce a Nazi atomic bomb. Irving conducted extensive interviews with surviving German nuclear physicists and gained access to research documentation preserved since 1945.
The work documents the German uranium project from its origins through the final months of war, examining why the programme failed to produce a weapon. The study traces the work of Heisenberg, Hahn, and other physicists through captured records and post-war interrogation transcripts.
Research conducted through interviews with Werner Heisenberg, Otto Hahn, and other surviving project scientists. Documentation from Farm Hall transcripts, Allied intelligence assessments, and captured German research records provide the evidentiary basis.
Of particular interest to nuclear history scholars, historians of science, and researchers studying wartime intelligence assessments. A primary reference for understanding the German atomic programme.
Hardcover binding. Photographic plates and technical appendices. Built for specialist library and private collection use.
Published by Focal Point Publications.
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David Irving is a renowned British historian and author of over 30 books. Known for his meticulous primary source research, he has spent decades in archives across the globe, unearthing diaries, documents, and first-hand accounts that have reshaped our understanding of the Second World War and its key figures.
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