Ian Garden
Author and Historian
There were many bloody and gruesome conflicts fought during the Second World War, yet there was one vital and aggressive battle in which no blood was directly shed – that of the warring nations’ battle with the truth. In Battling with the Truth (a follow-up to The Third Reich’s Celluloid War) Ian Garden offers fascinating insights into the ways by which both the Axis and Allies manipulated military and political facts for their own ends. More..
This book exposes the myths surrounding the propaganda films produced during the Third Reich. One, that the Nazis were infallible masters in the use of film propaganda. Two, that everything the Nazis said was a lie. Three, that only the Riefenstahl documentaries are significant to the modern viewer. It reveals the truth, lies, successes and failures of key films designed to arouse hostility against the Nazis’ enemies. More…
Ian frequently writes articles for a number of specialist magazines.
Most recently, he has written 3 articles for the SCOT- I magazineon the following subjects:-
“ The role of Scottish Historical Figures in Goebbels’ Propaganda machine “
“ How the Nazis and the Allies told lies during war-time “
“ The Scottish Lord Haw- Haw “
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