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Fritz Todt Quotes

1891–1942 Germany

Fritz Todt (September 4, 1891 – February 8, 1942) was a German construction engineer and senior Nazi who rose from the position of Inspector General for German Roadways, in which he directed the construction of the German autobahns (Reichsautobahnen), to become the Reich Minister for Armaments and Ammunition. From that position, he directed the entire German wartime military economy.

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Also known as: Todt, Fritz

Random Fritz Todt quote

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We do not build speedways, but roads which correspond to the character of the German landscape.

I could not imagine that we should make much of an effort to preserve remainders of natural beauty in conquered Poland.

The purpose of the Reichsautobahnen is to become the roads of Adolf Hitler.

The car is not a rabbit or a deer that jumps around in sweeping lines, but it is a man-made work of technology in need of an appropriate roadway. Rather, the car resembles a dragon fly or any other jumping animal that moves shorter distances in straight lines and then changes its direction at different points.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Fritz Todt (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.