He was clever enough to realize that by admitting to some guilt (up to but not beyond the point of direct responsibility for mass murder) he could avoid the noose. But if anything his skill in keeping war production going and the use of slave labor killed more people than anyone besides maybe Himmler and Hitler himself. He also managed to keep hidden and after his release from prison millions of dollars worth of looted art treasures that he gradually sold off under false names. He was as bad or worse than any of them. Just smarter and more charming.
> He [Speer, Sr.] was as bad or worse than any of them. Just smarter and more charming. <
Agreed. And there are many like him in every society. Barack Obama comes to mind. But Obama was lazy. He preferred golf to changing the world. Speer, on the other hand, was not lazy. He served the Nazi regime with gusto.