Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production

Nazi German ministry

The Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production (German: Reichsministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion) was established on March 17, 1940, in Nazi Germany.[1] Its official name before September 2, 1943, was the 'Reichsministerium für Bewaffnung und Munition' (transl. Reich Ministry of Arming and Munitions).[1]

Its task was to improve the supply of the Wehrmacht with the necessary supplies of weapons and ammunition.[citation needed]

Ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Fritz Todt
Todt, FritzFritz Todt
(1891–1942)
17 March 19408 February 1942 †1 year, 328 days NSDAPHitler[2]
2
Albert Speer
Speer, AlbertAlbert Speer
(1905–1981)
8 February 194230 April 19453 years, 81 days NSDAPHitler[3]
3
Karl Saur
Saur, KarlKarl Saur
(1902–1966)
30 April 19452 May 19452 days NSDAPGoebbels[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "ÖNB-ALEX - Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I 1867-1945". alex.onb.ac.at. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ^ Stefan Kuhn Fritz Todt Deutsches Historisches Museum online, 17. September 2015 (German)
  3. ^ Wistrich, Robert (1982), Who's Who in Nazi Germany, Macmillan Publishing Co., p. 291, ISBN 0-02-630600-X
  4. ^ Speer, Albert (1970). Inside the Third Reich. New York: Avon Books. p. 613. ISBN 978-0380000715.
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