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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

During World War II, the British built or reinforced a series of structures consisting of over 26,000 buildings to form a line of defence against an expected German invasion. Rob Bell travels around the UK to learn their secrets.

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(dramatic drum music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(dramatic drum music)

So as war looked increasingly likely, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So as war looked increasingly likely,

Once the invasion came, it would have been down to - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Once the invasion came, it would have been down to

What one has to understand is that Germany is set up - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

What one has to understand is that Germany is set up

But then, if that was to happen, to try and contain them. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But then, if that was to happen, to try and contain them.

We also have the country being compartmentalized. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

We also have the country being compartmentalized.

Much of that planning took place in this building, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Much of that planning took place in this building,

With London in Hitler's sites, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

With London in Hitler's sites,

People often forget that, yes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

People often forget that, yes,

So there are 50 kind of Stop Lines, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So there are 50 kind of Stop Lines,

Adolf Hitler's barbaric form of warfare, the Blitzkrieg, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Adolf Hitler's barbaric form of warfare, the...

It was the headquarters of Admiral Ramsay, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

It was the headquarters of Admiral Ramsay,

Hopefully giving time to our depleted - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Hopefully giving time to our depleted

From the outbreak of war, the war at sea, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

From the outbreak of war, the war at sea,

As early as 1935, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

As early as 1935,

1939, he expected to be made commander - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

1939, he expected to be made commander

General Eisenhower, the overall commander, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

General Eisenhower, the overall commander,

The protection of the royal family in the event - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The protection of the royal family in the event

And no matter how industrious the groundswell - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And no matter how industrious the groundswell

The Royal Navy was in action from September 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The Royal Navy was in action from September 1939

But they could have only held out for so long, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But they could have only held out for so long,

But he's made commander of the Imperial general staff. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But he's made commander of the Imperial general staff.

Initially, they were secondary sites, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Initially, they were secondary sites,

(muffled chatter)
(tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(muffled chatter) (tense music)

Situated just six miles from Portsmouth, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Situated just six miles from Portsmouth,

And with the fall of France, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And with the fall of France,

And so, in the summer of 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And so, in the summer of 1940,

The German Navy, the Kriegsmarine, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The German Navy, the Kriegsmarine,

Having been requisitioned by the Navy in 1941 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Having been requisitioned by the Navy in 1941

I think there was a genuine - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

I think there was a genuine

But after the outbreak of war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But after the outbreak of war,

There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry,

Canada was one of Britain's dominions, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Canada was one of Britain's dominions,

And the British army retreated - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And the British army retreated

Faced with this immense responsibility, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Faced with this immense responsibility,

As a defenseless civilian population - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

As a defenseless civilian population

(planes buzzing)
(bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(planes buzzing) (bombs exploding)

And the idea was also to stiffen people's resolve - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And the idea was also to stiffen people's resolve

This is the map room, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

This is the map room,

The Royal Navy was the world's largest in 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The Royal Navy was the world's largest in 1939

Anything other than the complete defeat of Great Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Anything other than the complete defeat of Great Britain

(bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(bombs exploding)

Even if they invade Britain, we'll carry on the fight." - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Even if they invade Britain, we'll carry on the...

Hoping to delay and effectively reroute any German advance - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Hoping to delay and effectively reroute any German advance

British Industry was protected throughout the war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

British Industry was protected throughout the war

(tank engines whirring) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(tank engines whirring)

So this was Admiral Ramsay's headquarters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So this was Admiral Ramsay's headquarters

So Britain was in a very good position, really, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So Britain was in a very good position, really,

These were these kind of floating, silvery, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

These were these kind of floating, silvery,

For more than two years they relied on a terrifying - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

For more than two years they relied on a terrifying

So the map was already up, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So the map was already up,

Although we did get most of the men back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Although we did get most of the men back,

And they were to be formed from a combination of pillboxes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And they were to be formed from a combination of pillboxes,

A major challenge in keeping our cities safe - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

A major challenge in keeping our cities safe

And the vast majority of their vehicles, equipment - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And the vast majority of their vehicles, equipment

After Dunkirk, and then the Battle of Britain, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

After Dunkirk, and then the Battle of Britain,

The Navy was without doubt the largest - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The Navy was without doubt the largest

He's gonna go over to Bletchley Park over in Worcester. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

He's gonna go over to Bletchley Park over in Worcester.

In the right hand side, there's obviously the key - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

In the right hand side, there's obviously the key

The Industrial Revolution had caused a boom in the economy - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The Industrial Revolution had caused a boom in the economy

The cabinet, they're gonna go to Hindlip Hall, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The cabinet, they're gonna go to Hindlip Hall,

(guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(guns blasting)

But we needed to stay in the fight - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But we needed to stay in the fight

But a beast this big needs to be provisioned, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But a beast this big needs to be provisioned,

In the summer of 1940, it is imperative - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

In the summer of 1940, it is imperative

The most important of the Stop Lines was the GHQ Stop Line, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The most important of the Stop Lines was the GHQ Stop Line,

London was one of the greatest challenges - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

London was one of the greatest challenges

(dark brooding music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(dark brooding music)

The first act of D-Day by Ramsay was on January the 1st, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The first act of D-Day by Ramsay was on January the 1st,

Anything other than complete defeat of Great Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Anything other than complete defeat of Great Britain

(explosion booms)
(guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(explosion booms) (guns blasting)

If the Germans had managed to get off the beaches, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

If the Germans had managed to get off the beaches,

After the fall of France, we needed to pull together - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

After the fall of France, we needed to pull together

British industry was the key to the success - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

British industry was the key to the success

Box Hill is the highest summit on the North Downs. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Box Hill is the highest summit on the North Downs.

To my rear, it's the GHQ Stop Line. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

To my rear, it's the GHQ Stop Line.

(dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(dramatic music)

We've got huge factories, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

We've got huge factories,

The North and the South Downs - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The North and the South Downs

Britain was really fearful of a Nazi invasion. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Britain was really fearful of a Nazi invasion.

The red are the routes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The red are the routes

To the south to me is Gatwick airport, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

To the south to me is Gatwick airport,

It was all out, it was well-trained troops, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

It was all out, it was well-trained troops,

You've got filling factories, ordnance factories. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

You've got filling factories, ordnance factories.

To my right hand side is the A217 Old Brighton road. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

To my right hand side is the A217 Old Brighton road.

Just four miles from the Severn road bridge. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Just four miles from the Severn road bridge.

I think that people were literally, after Dunkirk, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

I think that people were literally, after Dunkirk,

But my word, if one of those got hit with an air-raid, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But my word, if one of those got hit with an air-raid,

The British Army, the Allies as a whole, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The British Army, the Allies as a whole,

This is a factory for making cordite, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler

This is a factory for making cordite,

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During World War II, the British built or reinforced a series of structures consisting of over 26,000 buildings to form a line of defence against an expected German invasion. Rob Bell travels around the UK to learn their secrets.

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Genre: documentary, history

Year: 2021

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Released: 19 Apr 2021

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