Speer won the last opportunity whether he was sentenced to death or reduced his charge. Probably his prosecutors started thinking he is too charismatic to be killed.
Speer won the last opportunity whether he was sentenced to death or reduced his charge. Probably his prosecutors started thinking he is too charismatic to be killed.
The story goes that appeared to show remorse for what he had done and enabled to be done. He was appearently the only senior nazi leader to do so, so he got the lighter sentence.
ReplyDeleteHe was very different from other minions of Nazis. As if he were independent from Hitler's order. He even deliberately disobeyed Hitler's one of the last order to destroy Paris. Yes, he was a man of integrity, worthy to survive from Nuremberg trial.
ReplyDeleteWas he really remorseful ?
ReplyDeleteI wasn't there myself, but he convinced enough allied judges of it so it's at least plausible.
ReplyDeleteThen again, he was managing industrial production, not commanding soldiers or secret police, so his case was a bit different from most of the rest right from the start. He may have enabled the war, but he didn't fight the war.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I was 23 to 24 I was very fond of reading tens of war records as to Nazis, Soviets, etc. in World War II.
ReplyDeleteI must say he didn't do what he had to feel remorse. He stopped doing what he was ordered by Hitler if it weren't acceptable from his point of view based solely upon his conscience. He didn't do anything against his conscience even if they were ordered by Hitler, and I could guess Hitler allowed Speer to do so. I mean Hitler wanted Speer to act according to Speer's own moral standard. Hitler didn't expect Speer to just follow Hitler's order.
This is my impression judging from many books as far as I read.
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ReplyDeleteYes, that's right.
ReplyDeleteMost wanted Goebbels, Himmler were already gone from a court. Most war crimes were done by Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler and their subordinates. Goering was a aircraft war hero of World war I. Hess flew to Scotland before all battles started.
Allied had to hold international war tribunal, but almost all masterminds were absent.