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Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production

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]

Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production
Reichsministerium für Rüstung und Kriegsproduktion
Agency overview
Formed17 March 1940 (1940-03-17)
Dissolved8 May 1945 (1945-05-08)
JurisdictionGovernment of Nazi Germany
HeadquartersViktoriastraße 11, Berlin
Employees500[citation needed]
Minister responsible

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

Ministers

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

References

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  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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