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80 years after the last gun blast
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

80 years after the last gun blast, this magnificent fort and its weapons, is undergoing a...

80 years after the last gun blast, this magnificent fort and its weapons, is undergoing a ten-year maintenance and management program to ensure its survival

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80 years after the last gun blast,
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this magnificent fort and its weapons,
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is undergoing a ten-year maintenance and management program
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to ensure its survival.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:12
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

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Movie Summary

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.
S01 • E02 And you can really get the sense of why you've got - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And you can really get the sense of why you've got
S01 • E06 "Boys now cover up the shelters with rubble and earth - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
"Boys now cover up the shelters with rubble and earth
S01 • E04 (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(bombs exploding)
S01 • E08 And, of course, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And, of course,
S01 • E03 After losing the Battle of Britain in September 1940 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:26
After losing the Battle of Britain in September 1940
S01 • E05 You had specialist members of the Auxiliary Units - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
You had specialist members of the Auxiliary Units
S01 • E07 But even the most powerful navy - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But even the most powerful navy
S01 • E08 There are plenty of hills around here in Dorset - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
There are plenty of hills around here in Dorset
S01 • E01 With the Victorian structures, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
With the Victorian structures,
S01 • E02 Most pillbox in these isolated countryside - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Most pillbox in these isolated countryside
S01 • E04 The whole set-up disappeared almost overnight. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The whole set-up disappeared almost overnight.
S01 • E01 Just from looking around, you can see the red brickwork, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Just from looking around, you can see the red brickwork,
S01 • E07 For many years after the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
For many years after the war,
S01 • E02 And on the top of this pillbox, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And on the top of this pillbox,
S01 • E08 They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs,
S01 • E04 Eventually, I think in '42, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Eventually, I think in '42,
S01 • E06 We've got some very vivid descriptions - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've got some very vivid descriptions
S01 • E01 You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well, throughout. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well,...
S01 • E05 Under the government's 75-Year Rule, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under the government's 75-Year Rule,
S01 • E06 The bunks were made of rough wood, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
The bunks were made of rough wood,