'''Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer''' (March 19, 1905 – September 1, 1981), was a [[German]] [[architect]] and a [[Nazi Party]] official. He was part of [[Adolf Hitler]]'s inner circle in Nazi Germany. Hitler gave him the task of re-designing Munich and Berlin. In early 1942, Speer succeeded Fritz Todt as the German Minister for Armaments. He served in that position until the end of the [[Second World War]]. He was able to raise armaments production but used slave labor to do so.<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref> | '''Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer''' (March 19, 1905 – September 1, 1981), was a [[German]] [[architect]] and a [[Nazi Party]] official. He was part of [[Adolf Hitler]]'s inner circle in Nazi Germany. Hitler gave him the task of re-designing Munich and Berlin. In early 1942, Speer succeeded Fritz Todt as the German Minister for Armaments. He served in that position until the end of the [[Second World War]]. He was able to raise armaments production but used slave labor to do so.<ref>Hamilton, Charles. ''Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich'' (1984).</ref> |