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German civilian architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production in Germany, 1942-1945
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REEL 1: Aspects of period as Minister of Armaments and War Production in Germany, 1942-1945: story about Goering's reaction to first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne; description of bomb damage; opinion of importance of RAF Dams Raid and effect on German industry, 5/1943; attitude to precision low level raid and use of new type of bomb; increased defence of dams following RAF raid; reaction to bombing raids on Hamburg including assessment of damage to war production and effect on civilian morale, 1943; role as Armaments Minister; Hitler's reaction to Hamburg raids; story of Hitler refusing to visit Hamburg after raids; further comments on effect of air raids on war production; comparison of effectiveness of US night raids and British daylight raids; reaction of Goering to US using fighters to escort bombers; story of Adolf Galland being reprimanded for criticism.