Albert Speer ... Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (/ ʃpɛər /; German: [ˈʃpeːɐ̯] ⓘ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as Minister of Armaments and …

Oct 8, 2025 · Albert Speer, German architect who was Adolf Hitler’s chief architect (1933–45) and minister for armaments and war production (1942–45). After World War II, Speer was …

Sep 16, 2021 · Albert Speer was the Nazi Party’s chief architect, a close confidant of Adolf Hitler and the brains behind the Nazi military production machine. Under his leadership, the Nazis …

After joining the Nazi Party in 1930, Speer became Adolf Hitler's personal architect. In 1942, he was named Minister of Armaments and Munitions, assuming significant responsibility for the …

Jul 14, 2024 · From architect and confidant to assassin and “victim”—this is the life of Hitler’s closest friend, Albert Speer.

Apr 3, 2025 · Albert Speer continues to be one of the most controversial figures in the history of architecture. His designs were used as propaganda tools that reflected the ideological power …

Speer was released from Spandau in 1966. During his imprisonment, Speer wrote the first draft of his best -selling memoirs, 'Inside the Third Reich,' which was published in 1970, which gave a …

Albert Speer operated at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, Third Reich political propaganda, and, beginning in 1942, large-scale armaments production and industrial …

After the war, Speer was put on trial by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. He was charged with war crimes and for using forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners in his …

Sep 2, 1981 · Albert Speer, Hitler's architect, who became Minister of Armaments and War Production in World War II, died today at St. Mary's Hospital. He was 76 years old.