Fritz Todt
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Summary
Fritz Todt was born on September 4, 1891[1], in Pforzheim[2]. He died on February 8, 1942[3], in Kętrzyn[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], politician[6], civil engineer[7], architect[8], and military personnel[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,661 views/month, #6,777 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Invalids' Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Baden[12], Weimar Republic[13], German Reich[14], Nazi Germany[15]
- Occupation: functionary[16], Holocaust perpetrator[17]
- Educated at: Technical University of Munich[18]
- Award received: German Order[19], Werner von Siemens Ring[20], Karmarsch Medal[21], Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[22], Sudetenland Medal[23], West Wall Medal[24], Golden Party Badge[25], Danzig Cross[26], Anschluss Medal[27], Nazi Party Long Service Award[28], House Order of Hohenzollern[29], Iron Cross[30], Order of the Zähringer Lion[31], Military Merit Order (Bavaria)[32]
- Member of: Sturmabteilung[33], VDI – The Association of German Engineers[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Member of political party: Nazi Party[36]
- Commons category: Fritz Todt[37]
- Military, police or special rank: Obergruppenführer[38]
- Archives at: German Federal Archives[39]
- Cause of death: aircraft crash[40]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[41], World War II[42]
- Family name: Todt[43]
- Given name: Fritz[44]
- Allegiance: Nazi Germany[45]
- Manner of death: accidental death[46]
- Described by source: Konstruktion – Dekonstruktion. Bauingenieure im Krieg[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Fritz Todt include Organisation Todt[49], a paramilitary organization[50], in Nazi Germany[51], founded in 1938[52], headquartered in Berlin[53] and Todt Battery[54], a military museum[55], in France[56], founded in 1940[57].
Why It Matters
Fritz Todt has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include Organisation Todt[49], a paramilitary organization[50], in Nazi Germany[51], founded in 1938[52], headquartered in Berlin[53] and Todt Battery[54], a military museum[55], in France[56], founded in 1940[57].
FAQs
Where was Fritz Todt born?
Fritz Todt was born in Pforzheim[2].
Where did Fritz Todt die?
Fritz Todt passed away in Kętrzyn[4].
What did Fritz Todt do for work?
Fritz Todt worked as an engineer[5], politician[6], civil engineer[7], architect[8], and military personnel[9].
Where did Fritz Todt go to school?
Fritz Todt was educated at Technical University of Munich[18].
What awards did Fritz Todt receive?
Honors received include German Order[19], Werner von Siemens Ring[20], Karmarsch Medal[21], and Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[22].