[PAR] [TLE] David Irving [SEP] David John Cawdell Irving (born 24 March 1938) is an English Holocaust denier and author who has written on the military and political history of World War II, with a focus on Nazi Germany.  His works include "The Destruction of Dresden" (1963), "Hitler's War" (1977), "Churchill's War" (1987), and "Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich" (1996).  In his works, he argued that Hitler did not know of the extermination of Jews or, if he did, opposed it.  Though Irving's revisionist views of World War II were never taken seriously by mainstream historians, he was once recognised for his knowledge of Nazi Germany and his ability to unearth new historical documents. [PAR] [TLE] Irving trial [SEP] In 2005, the British historian David Irving was arrested for Holocaust denial in Austria.  In early 2006, he was convicted and given a sentence of three years, of which he served 13 months after a reduction of his prison sentence.
[PAR] [TLE] David Irving [ SEP ] David John Cawdell Irving ( born 24 March 1938 ) is an English Holocaust denier and author who has written on the military and political history of World War II , with a focus on Nazi Germany . His works include " The Destruction of Dresden " ( 1963 ) , " Hitler 's War " ( 1977 ) , " Churchill 's War " ( 1987 ) , and " Goebbels : Mastermind of the Third Reich " ( 1996 ) . In his works , he argued that Hitler did not know of the extermination of Jews or , if he did , opposed it . Though Irving 's revisionist views of World War II were never taken seriously by mainstream historians , he was once recognised for his knowledge of Nazi Germany and his ability to unearth new historical documents . [PAR] [TLE] Irving trial [ SEP ] In 2005 , the British historian David Irving was arrested for Holocaust denial in Austria . In early 2006 , he was convicted and given a sentence of three years , of which he served 13 months after a reduction of his prison sentence .
In what year was the British historian who was arrested in 2005 for Holocaust denial in Austria born?
In what year was the British historian who was arrested in 2005 for Holocaust denial in Austria born ?
1938
1938