For decades engineers have stood accused that their buildings do not have any cultural value. We have attempted to liberate engineering of this accusation.
Fritz Todt Quotes
We do not build speedways, but roads which correspond to the character of the German landscape.
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| Birth: | 4th September, 1891 |
| Death: | 8th February, 1942 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Civil Engineer, Founder, Soldier |
About
Fritz Todt was born in Pforzheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany. He was a German civil engineer, senior Nazi figure, Reich Minister for Armaments and Ammunition, and the founder of Organisation Todt. He studied at Technische Hochschule München and at Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe, receiving a Diplom degree in construction engineering from the latter. In World War I, he initially served with the infantry and then as front line reconnaissance observer within the Luftstreitkräfte, winning the Iron Cross. After his military service, he finished his studies in 1920 and joined at first the "Grün & Bilfinger AG, Mannheim" company and, later, the civil engineering company Sager & Woerner.
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