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  • Paperback: 832 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (5 Jan 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857992180
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857992182
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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The author was a personal friend of Adolf Hitler for 12 years until he turned against him. This is an inside account of The Third Reich and the man who invented it.

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Albert Speer was unique in the Third Reich. An intellectual architect, he was befriended by Hitler in 1933 and for the next 12 years they maintained one of the most powerful and extraordinary relationships in the Nazi hierarchy. In 1942 Speer was appointed Armaments Minister and became second only to Hitler himself as a power on the home front. But in 1945, Speer defied Hitler's scorched earth policy and began to plan his assassination. At Nuremberg he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the bias - read - judge for yourself, 24 Aug 2007
This review is from: Inside The Third Reich (Paperback)
Albert Speer's seminal work on life inside the highest echelons of the Third Reich is as historically controversial now as it was when it was released and indeed is still a fascinating read.
In fact largely `ghost written' by Joachim C. Fest who had a not insignificant impact on the style of the prose, Inside The Third Reich is a veritable Goldmine for anecdotal remarks for any student studying the history of Hitler's Germany.
Historical bias aside - there is plenty and the debate is seemingly endless - it is still worth the effort and the reader would probably benefit from having a copy of Sereny's biography to hand to see how Speer's `Mia Culpa's' developed in face of ten years of mixed reception to his work.
Every A' Level Modern History Student should have read at least the first half of this book.
One should also remember once this has been read that confidential personal correspondence written in Speer's own hand was recently sold in an auction for well over £10000, which admitted more explicit knowledge of the crimes. And in light of this, J C Fest had his private note on Speer edited and released, and consequentially greatly revised his conclusion regarding the character of Speer.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the diary of a self made man in fierce years, 16 Jul 1999
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This review is from: Inside the Third Reich: Memoirs (Paperback)
Albert Speer's memoirs describe already known facts from un unusual point of view: readers witness the 'climax' of one man's career on Nazi dictatorship setting. Speer describes himself and the world around him, trying to defend his choices as made in good faith, just thinking about the safe of his Nation: howerver his search for success emerges among the tragedy, and , maybe, readers could think even his defence is just another, desperate, attempt to save a fragment of his success. I am sure he loved his Homeland, but I am sure he loved his career too, this blinded him in front of Hitler's fool purposes. This is really a good book to better understand something of the German Intellighenzia in 30's, and to understand how did how learned and intelligent men gave theirselves to Adolf Hitler.
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26 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating insight into Nazi Germany, 5 April 2002
By A. K. Johnston "(www.andrewj.com/books)" (LEATHERHEAD United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This book is a fascinating insight into Nazi Germany and its key personalities, written by one of them. It contains the first explanation I have ever read of why intelligent and conciable individuals became caught up in Nazism, and is valuable for that reason alone.

The bulk of the book describes key people and events at first hand, and frequently surprises with a very different view to the common one. For example Hitler is portrayed as a bumbling amateur, but with an amazing personal ability to inspire and lead. The Allies' victory was assured mainly by a catalogue of mistakes by the German leadership, some almost incredible. At the same time, Speer identifies several Allied mistakes which lengthened the war - for example failing to follow through and capitalize on the Dambuster raid, or those targeted at ball bearing production.

Although a long book, it's well-written and easy to read, and I found it difficult to put down. Amazingly, given the writer and subject matter, there are even some humorous overtones. Related stories and incidents are grouped together rather than in a strict chronology - this takes a little getting used to. More disappointing is the absence of any diagrams or maps. Architecture was Speer's key skill and Hitler's abiding interest, and it is frustrating to read a lengthy description of their projects to be told "these plans survive", but not to be shown them.

A reader is likely to end up with some sympathy or even admiration for Speer. His successes as armaments minister early in the War were matched by humanitarian achievements as he led opposition to Hitler's "scorched earth" policies during the War's closing stages.

However, the reader must also consider some questions: History is written not necessarily by the victors, but certainly by the survivors. Is the fact that only the relatively decent Nazis survived to write their memoirs cause, effect, or the writers' own self-advancement?
Similarly, there is little or no mention in the pre-war and mid-war sections of Nazi philosophy and Hitler's own established hatreds - is this Speer trying to prove how little he knew about the war crimes and genocide?

This is an important book, revealing the other side of the Second World War. History may judge Albert Speer to be one of the few "decent" Nazis. His own book cannot do that alone, but it definitely deserves to be read...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inside the Third Reich
Very interesting account of Albert Speer's time at the heart of Hitler's regime. The book gives an interesting insight into how a non-politital and unfanatical person was drawn... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
A fascinating book by Albert Speer. Detailing life, as the title says, 'Inside the Third Reich'.
As one of the few people of Hitler's inner circle to survive the Second... Read more
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This is the life and loves of Albert Speer. It does give us an insight as to what it was to live in HIS time and place. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The inner workings of Speer (1905-81)
This is the life and loves of Albert Speer. It does give us an insight as to what it was to live in HIS time and place. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Every dictator needs a Speer
Albert Speer knew exactly what was going on in the forced labour camps that first supplied the stone for his building projects and then the arms for him as Munitions Minister... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars RIVETING AND ENGAGING!!!
Albert Speer, whose career blossomed during the Third Reich as Hitler's principal architect and culminated as Germany's Minister of Armaments from 1942 to 1945, has produced a... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Architect of Buildings to Architect of War
Fascinating incite into the life of the one man who (along with his trusted subordinates) could have done far more for Germany's war effort. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars La follia del Terzo Reich vista da dentro
In questo bel libro Albert Speer, architetto del regime, illustra la sua vita e quella delle persone ai vertici del potere in Germania durante il Terzo Reich. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book for pleasure reading!
This book had some very interesting points in it about WWII but I don't recommed it if your not into all the details of the war. Read more
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