Hitler Tours Paris Architecture with Speer and Breker, June 23, 1940
Adolf Hitler goes on a three-hour tour of the architecture of Paris with architect Albert Speer and sculptor Arno Breker in his only visit to the city.
Date: June 23, 1940
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