Memoir by one of Hitler's sycophants

Review of Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speer

Speer was one of Hitler's most intimate associates for the entire duration of the Third Reich. As a deeply personal memoire, it is also a testament to human dignity that is written in a wonderful and high literary style. I was rivetted by the story and learned invaluable lessons about Hitler himself, viewed as a human being and not merely the monster th…