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He suffered a stroke and died in London on 1 September. He had remained married to his wife, but he had formed a relationship with a German woman living in London and was with her at the time of his death.
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.
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Apr 9, 2024 · They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 9, 2024 • Article History. Speer, Albert. Born: March 19, 1905, Mannheim, Baden, Germany. Died: September 1, 1981, London, England (aged 76) Political Affiliation:
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- Albert Speer served as Adolf Hitler’s chief architect (1933–45) and minister for armaments and war production (1942–45). Speer’s commissions includ...
- Albert Speer studied at various technical schools before acquiring an architectural license in 1927. After hearing Adolf Hitler speak at a Berlin r...
- At the Nürnberg trials, Albert Speer was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and he served a 20-year prison sentence. Following hi...
Sep 2, 1981 · September 2, 1981 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. Albert Speer, 76, the administrative genius who directed German industry during World War II and the only close associate of Adolf Hitler to acknowledge...
Print. Albert Speer (1905–1981) was a trained architect. 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 German war economy. In this position, Speer used millions of forced laborers to raise economic ...
Jan 8, 2013 · Speer died in a London hospital in 1981. His legacy as an architect was ephemeral: None of his buildings, including the Reich Chancellery or the Zeppelinfeld stadium, are standing today....
Sep 17, 2017 · BERLIN, Germany — One of Germany’s most prominent architects and urban planners of the post-war period, Albert Speer junior, has died aged 83, local media reported Sunday. His death late...
