If Churchill had not been such a blinkered,war mongering buffoon,someone might have noticed that A) Our Royal family are German B)We conquered and enslaved half the world and C) Stalin and communist Russia were never to be trusted,ever.Churchill fucked up big time by constantly shouting "I want a war!" and his unjustified hatred of Germany.If Britain had allied with Germany the Jews could have been deported to the USA,and Russia invaded avoiding a 50 year cold war that nearly killed everyone.
They ought to have hangerd Speer. He richly deserved it, despite his ghastly personal charm. He only escaped hanging by giving the allies access to V-weapon records from his secret safe in Munich. In consequence, only the Soviets asked for the death penalty. If you have sympathy to spare, please reserve it for the many slave workers he was responsible for killing.
These are great modernist buildings, so much better than the 60s and 70s. Much more elegant and peaceful, and yet we are compelled to point out columns and rigidity as tokens of Nazism. A shame that they destroyed earlier styled buildings. That itself is terrible and scary, but the designs of the new buildings themselves , these 'nazi' buildings are nice in many aspects, if a bit austere. Berlin sounds an exciting city before 1933, even though the depression and the hard times in Wiemer republic
just think if the Nazis would have won, Rosevelt and Churchil would be evil scumbags, and there would be statues of Hitler on every corner. Its amazing how winning or losing effects your place in history, not just as a victory or vanquished, but as a great person or a complete asshole
Hughes was in a car accident which nearly killed him, as I understand : his ensuing disability probably accounts for a lot of the weight... Btw if interested further in Speer I recomment Heinrich Breloer's excellent docudrama "Speer & Hitler - The Devil's Architect". It's riveting and intelligent, and in Australia ( the place the "enlish [sic] fat bloke" comes from) it may be available from SBS
So what if Speers has a German accent moron, he is German after all what is this now a crime. He was a brilliant architect and even better armaments minister. Germany should be viewed on much different levels than it has currently been. They have been unfairly punished for wars crimes that we committed as allies. The cover ups have been many and it clouds the remarkable accomplishments Speers and the Reich accomplished. There families have been persecuted unjustly and instead of being viewed as
So did mostly every other major nation at some point in history. If America was fighting for it's life, and it's cities were crumbling under massive siege, you can bet it's arms factories would have slave labor in them.
If Churchill had not been such a blinkered,war mongering buffoon,someone might have noticed that A) Our Royal family are German B)We conquered and enslaved half the world and C) Stalin and communist Russia were never to be trusted,ever.Churchill fucked up big time by constantly shouting "I want a war!" and his unjustified hatred of Germany.If Britain had allied with Germany the Jews could have been deported to the USA,and Russia invaded avoiding a 50 year cold war that nearly killed everyone.
silver760 1 month ago
They ought to have hangerd Speer. He richly deserved it, despite his ghastly personal charm. He only escaped hanging by giving the allies access to V-weapon records from his secret safe in Munich. In consequence, only the Soviets asked for the death penalty. If you have sympathy to spare, please reserve it for the many slave workers he was responsible for killing.
universalsailor 3 months ago
The best part of this whole show is 2:14 It so interesting. Wish they showed more of the airport
jondeare 10 months ago
These are great modernist buildings, so much better than the 60s and 70s. Much more elegant and peaceful, and yet we are compelled to point out columns and rigidity as tokens of Nazism. A shame that they destroyed earlier styled buildings. That itself is terrible and scary, but the designs of the new buildings themselves , these 'nazi' buildings are nice in many aspects, if a bit austere. Berlin sounds an exciting city before 1933, even though the depression and the hard times in Wiemer republic
mistersmith6000 1 year ago 3
Albert Speer: "Der General Bauinspektor" a worthy title.
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carsanookdotcom 1 year ago
just think if the Nazis would have won, Rosevelt and Churchil would be evil scumbags, and there would be statues of Hitler on every corner. Its amazing how winning or losing effects your place in history, not just as a victory or vanquished, but as a great person or a complete asshole
chadheroman 1 year ago
Hughes was in a car accident which nearly killed him, as I understand : his ensuing disability probably accounts for a lot of the weight... Btw if interested further in Speer I recomment Heinrich Breloer's excellent docudrama "Speer & Hitler - The Devil's Architect". It's riveting and intelligent, and in Australia ( the place the "enlish [sic] fat bloke" comes from) it may be available from SBS
MsMiranda01 1 year ago
He's not English and he's a respected art historian who studied architecture and knows his subject well.
bodie345 1 year ago
You've got an enlish fat (4:21) bloke taking about German architecture - get a more realistic perspective............
Architekt2 2 years ago
@Architekt2 He is more than an Austrian ... he is an Australian
3NUNS 1 year ago
The Nazi's are history, a lesson. Like the Romans, the British, The Russians, the Germans had a phase of History that was both repugnant and noble...
Alexander the Great was no saint, but he was impressive.
PtB
petethebastard 2 years ago 14
@petethebastard
What was noble?
gr0mithtimon 1 year ago
So what if Speers has a German accent moron, he is German after all what is this now a crime. He was a brilliant architect and even better armaments minister. Germany should be viewed on much different levels than it has currently been. They have been unfairly punished for wars crimes that we committed as allies. The cover ups have been many and it clouds the remarkable accomplishments Speers and the Reich accomplished. There families have been persecuted unjustly and instead of being viewed as
graceland6 2 years ago 16
Speer was guilty of condoning the use of slave labor and he didnt care about the lives it cost to keep production going through the war
rob11751 2 years ago 4
So did mostly every other major nation at some point in history. If America was fighting for it's life, and it's cities were crumbling under massive siege, you can bet it's arms factories would have slave labor in them.
taintedhistory2 2 years ago 6
@taintedhistory2
The fact that other people in the same situation would have committed similar crimes does not mean they are not crimes, or should be ignored.
gr0mithtimon 1 year ago
Does anyone know the music that starts at 1:26?
outputscope 3 years ago
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeee look for the episodes of Mies Van Der Rhoe
less01 3 years ago
Great video
enter321 3 years ago 7
Hughes remains the dogs bollocks : a real, rare critic
haldenver 3 years ago 4
I agree. Hard hitting, but fair.
cfb30 3 years ago 2