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On Mon. 23 Apr 1945 After sundown, Albert Speer bid his final farewell.....

1945-04-23

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After sundown, Albert Speer bid his final farewell to Adolf Hitler. He admitted to Hitler that he had sabotaged Hitler's scorched earth policies, and Hitler forgave him for disobeying the order. Speer toured the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany for the last time before leaving for Hamburg, Germany Facility

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