Nazi Myth Debunked: Hitler only Built 17 Kilometers of Motorway in Austria
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For the first time, motorway construction in Austria during the Nazi era has been comprehensively and scientifically examined. A research project funded by Asfinag exposes the construction of the "Führer's roads" as a pure propaganda project.
VIENNA. The myths persist to this day: The Nazis invented the Autobahn and thus successfully combated mass unemployment; Hitler was a successful Autobahn builder.
Only 17 of the 1,100 to 1,400 kilometers planned in Austria were completed until the construction stop in 1942, as the research team Bertrand Perz, Gabriele Hackl-Schwind and Alexandra Wachter at the Institute for Contemporary History of the University of Vienna in Vienna carried out. The "Construction site flight" was high because of the hard working conditions, lack of equipment, low pay and insufficient food. There was a shortage of workers a…
A comprehensive new publication aimed at a broad audience: “Highway Construction in Austria under Nazi Rule: Concept – Staging – (Forced) Labor – Consequences” is the title of a publication recently released by Böhlau Verlag. The book is available in bookstores and online and is also aimed at a broad, historically interested audience. It was launched today, Monday, October 5th. […] The article “Highway Construction in Austria under Nazi Rule: A …
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