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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

After a successful Blitzkrieg battle plan, the Nazis occupied most of Europe, and Britain...

After a successful Blitzkrieg battle plan, the Nazis occupied most of Europe, and Britain stood alone

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After a successful Blitzkrieg battle plan,
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the Nazis occupied most of Europe, and Britain stood alone.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:19
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E04 These Hurricanes were the first to be brought here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
These Hurricanes were the first to be brought here,
S01 • E06 So, besides utilizing every building, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So, besides utilizing every building,
S01 • E01 Really, the key to it is, could the British Army, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Really, the key to it is, could the British Army,
S01 • E02 With over 400 miles of poorly defended coastline, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
With over 400 miles of poorly defended coastline,
S01 • E05 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(dramatic music)
S01 • E03 And in the capital, one out of every six Londoners - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And in the capital, one out of every six Londoners
S01 • E07 And almost everybody, apart from the last person - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And almost everybody, apart from the last person
S01 • E06 (upbeat music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
(upbeat music)
S01 • E03 But the humble Anderson shelter proved its worth. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
But the humble Anderson shelter proved its worth.
S01 • E02 Now, the first line of those stop line defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Now, the first line of those stop line defenses
S01 • E01 (airplane engines whirring) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(airplane engines whirring)
S01 • E07 So many, many people would have been - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
So many, many people would have been
S01 • E05 It would also be about defiance - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It would also be about defiance
S01 • E08 And would there be another better chance than now? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And would there be another better chance than now?
S01 • E03 And you'll have noticed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And you'll have noticed
S01 • E02 But as we would have fallen back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But as we would have fallen back,
S01 • E04 There needed to be expansion - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There needed to be expansion
S01 • E08 The decision whether or not to go, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The decision whether or not to go,
S01 • E01 But if our buildings were to stand strong - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But if our buildings were to stand strong
S01 • E05 Even before the war began, there were plans in place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Even before the war began, there were plans in place