"Inside the Third Reich" is a memoir by German architect and politician Albert Speer. The book provides a first-hand account of Speer's experiences working as one of Adolf Hitler's closest advisors during the Nazi regime. Speer held several key positions in the Nazi government, including as Minister of Armaments and War Production, and played a central role in Hitler's ambitious plans for Germany's infrastructure and urban design. In his memoir, Speer reflects on his time in the Nazi party, detailing his rise to power and his relationship with Hitler, as well as his involvement in the Holocaust. The book is notable for its frankness and its detailed insights into the workings of the Nazi regime from the perspective of one of its highest-ranking officials. However, it has also been criticized for Speer's failure to fully acknowledge his own complicity in Nazi atrocities, and for his attempts to distance himself from the worst excesses of the regime.