p.67
at the Party Rally site in Nuremberg, Hitler asked Speers to dress in party uniform rather than civilian clothes. This was important because it indicated that Speers had become part of Hitler’s inner circle, all of whom wore party uniforms. (reminiscent of Canetti’s uniformed crowd crysals).
p.68
Amtswalter were middle and minor party functionaries who were in charge of various affiliated organizations. A problem developed as a result of their inability to form orderly marches, as had other parts of Hitler’s army.
The “Organization Section for Party Rallies” had conferences to address this problem. Speers came on the idea of having their marches in the darkness, thus avoiding people seeing just how disordered this group appeared visually.
Speers prepared to have thousands of flags to fly above the rally with bright lights shining on them to distract attention away from Amtswalter. Not satisfied with these lights, Speers brought in ant-aircraft searchlights and beamed them into the sky above the rally. This created mighty pillars of light, a “cathedral of light”.
p.70
Speers was Hitler’s “chief decorator.” He really loved flags during this time.