When Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Speer came to doubt, despite Hitler's reassurances, that his projects for Berlin would ever be completed.
Kui Saksamaa 1941. aastal NSV Liidule kallale tungis, hakkas Speer kartma, et hoolimata Hitleri korduvatest kinnitustest ei pruugi tema Berliiniga seotud projektid iial valmis saada.