Fritz Todt: The Man Who Built Germany’s Roads and War Machine

Fritz Todt was responsible for overseeing major engineering projects such as the autobahn, the West Wall defenses, and more. But in 1942, he died under mysterious circumstances…

Cast List:
Jadwiga Korowaj: Local Guide, in collaboration with Wolf’s Lair Museum
Nigel Jones: Author and Historian
Guy Walters: Author and Historian
Dr. Christian Packheiser: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
John Guse: Author, ‘Plassenburg Spirit: Nazi Technology’
Dr. Paul Jaskot: Author, ‘The Architecture of Oppression’
Shalina Patel: Historian
Vincent Schmitt: Location Guide, in collaboration with The Museum of the Atlantic Wall
Dr. Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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Forbidden History

Forbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history’s most controversial legacies. Each episode will delve into the history archives to reveal new perspectives on familiar stories.

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• No. of episodes: 120
• Latest episode: 2025-04-29
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