By Leftlane Staff
Wednesday, Jul 5th, 2006 @ 12:37 pm

Fritz Todt was appointed general inspector for German highways on this day (July 5th) in 1933, according to the History Channel. His primary assignment was to build a comprehensive autobahn system. During a speech a 1936 speech on the roads, Todt said the roads are “unequaled anywhere else in the world in their technical excellence and beauty.”

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