Peter McGuire Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Interesting ( re-read) " As one reconstructs this last appearance of Albert Speer in the Fuehrerbunker, one continually notes a distinct change in the atmosphere on this day. The lower bunker was no longer crowded; there was much less hustle and bustle. The corridor lounge, where Speer met Bormann and Ribbentrop, was empty. Just a few days before, it had been crowded. This is explained by the departure, the day before, of most of the high military, which radically changed Hitler's daily routine. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 In his Autobiography, Speer states that he visited the Bunker shortly before Hitler's suicide and told him that the war was lost and expressed his opposition to Führer's scorched earth order, which is said to have brought Hitler to tears. It was this particular conversation that caused Speer to be excluded from the new cabinet that was outlined in Hitler's final political testament, which stated that Albert Speer was to be succeeded by Karl-Otto Saur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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