‘War hero will be

Historian David Irving has been ostracised in academic circles – and even jailed – for his denial of the Holocaust.

But, in a fresh controversy, it’s now emerged the Essex- born Hitler biographer has now set up home in the former house of one of Scotland’s most decorated Second World War heroes.

The widely criticised writer, 78 – now the subject of a major Hollywood film – is using the luxury Highland hideaway as a base to write a new book about one of Hitler’s leading henchmen, Heinrich Himmler.

However, the Sunday Post can reveal the rented mansion he has moved into in Nairn used to be the home of soldierturned- politician Gordon Campbell, who locals say would be horrified at the current owner’s controversial views.

War hero Gordon Campbell, left, and Davidavid Irving, right. David Irving is renting his Highland hideawayaway for £1,650 a month. “Gordon Campbell would be birling Irving – the subject of Baftain his grave if he knew Irving was rentnominated movie called Denial ing his home,” one local said. starring Rachel Weisz, 46, and

“Gordon was an inspirational man Timothy Spall, 59 – moved into the who led men during the Second World remote £ 1,650- a- month mansion War to defeat the Nazis and then afterrecently. wards, as a leader in politics. Taking to Facebook, Irving wrote:

“He despised the Nazis and all they “Loch Ness has a new monster! I can stood for. I’m sure the fact this man is see the tabloid headline already” after living in his house would be too much getting the keys. for him. Irving leases the home from Lord

“His mansion used to be a home for a Campbell’s surviving London- based hero – not any more.” relatives. “It is too big for them and

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