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WWII Nazi German Leader Albert Speer Dinner Knife

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WWII Nazi German Leader Albert Speer Dinner Knife
Albert Speer Dinner Knife. Albert Speer was the Minister of Armaments and War Production as well as Hitler's official architect. He designed and constructed the new Reich Chancellery as well as the Nuremberg Party Rally grounds. He is widely credited for having kept Germany in the war, increasing war production even as conditions got worse for Germany. As Minister of Armaments and War Production, he was responsible for approving new weapons for manufacture and organizing production of adopted weapons and war material. After the war, he was sentenced to 20 years of prison. This dinner knife was found by 1st Lieutenant D.C Watts, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in the underground storage rooms below the Platterdorf Hotel in the Obersalzburg area. This dinner knife has the block letter AS monogram etched into the bottom of the handle. The handle has a simple beaded border pattern. The knife has seen use and has not been washed in many years. No damage to the knife. Included is a certificate of authenticity. Very good condition. From the Michael Clifton collection.