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==Career summary== | ==Career summary== | ||
Joined NSDAP: March 1, 1931 | *Joined NSDAP: March 1, 1931 | ||
Party Number: 474,481 | *Party Number: 474,481 | ||
=== Nazi Party positions === | ===Nazi Party positions=== | ||
*Member, National Socialist Motor Corps: 1931 | |||
*Commissioner for the Artistic and Technical Presentation of Party Rallies and Demonstrations: 1933 | |||
*Department Chief, German Labor Front: 1934 | |||
*Chief, NSDAP Directorate for Technical Matters: 1942 | |||
From 1934 to 1939, Speer was often referred to as "First Architect of the Reich", however this was mainly a title given to him by Hitler and not an actual political position within the Nazi Party or German government. | **From 1934 to 1939, Speer was often referred to as "First Architect of the Reich", however this was mainly a title given to him by Hitler and not an actual political position within the Nazi Party or German government. | ||
===Government positions=== | ===Government positions=== | ||
*General Building Inspector for the Reich Capitol: 1937 | |||
*Reich Minister for Weapons, Munitions, and Armaments: 1942 | |||
In 1943, under his authority as Reich Minister of Armaments, Speer also became the Director of ''Organisation Todt''. The standard uniform Speer wore during the later half of World War II was an insignia-less Nazi Party brown jacket, with an ''"Org Todt"'' armband. | In 1943, under his authority as Reich Minister of Armaments, Speer also became the Director of ''Organisation Todt''. The standard uniform Speer wore during the later half of World War II was an insignia-less Nazi Party brown jacket, with an ''"Org Todt"'' armband. | ||
===Political ranks=== | ===Political ranks=== | ||
*''Mitglied'': 1931 | |||
*''Amtsleiter der Reichsleitung'' (later replaced by ''Einsatzleiter''; equivalent to ''Leutnant'' or Second Lieutenant): 1934 | |||
*''Hauptamtsleiter der Reichsleitung'' (later replaced by ''Haupteinsatzleiter''; equivalent to Captain): 1935 | |||
*''Dienstleiter'' (no equivalent, but senior to Colonel) : 1939 | |||
*''Hauptdienstleiter'' (no equivalent, but senior to Colonel): 1941 | |||
*''Befehlsleiter'' (equivalent to ''Generalmajor'' or Brigadier-General): 1942 | |||
*''Oberbefehlsleiter'' (equivalent to ''Generalleutnant'' or Major-General): 1944 | |||
=== Awards and decorations === | === Awards and decorations === | ||
*Golden Party Badge | |||
*Golden Hitler Youth Badge (with Oak Leaves) | |||
*Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross | |||
*NSDAP Long Service Award (Silver – 15 Years) | |||
*Honour Chevron for the Old Guard | |||
[[Category:Male Villains]] | [[Category:Male Villains]] | ||
[[Category:Nazis]] | [[Category:Nazis]] | ||