Albert Speer

Albert Speer was a German architect active during the 1930s. (AUDIO: A Thousand Tiny Wings) He was a member of Adolf Hitler's inner circle. In 1945, he visited the Führerbunker and offered help to Eva Braun to leave Berlin, which she declined. Speer left the bunker and was able to leave Berlin prior to Red Army forces capturing its main airport. He would later stand trial at the Nuremberg Trials, and would be the only defendant to plead guilty. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass)

Behind the scenes
In the real world, Albert Speer actually pleaded not guilty to all charges at the Nuremberg trial. Speer did, however, seem to apologise to the court while stopping short of admitting personal responsibility. He was ultimately found guilty of two of the four charges against him, and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment. Speer's subsequent attempts to deflect responsibility and portray himself as the "good Nazi" led rise to what is known as "".