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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(airplane engines whirring) What Britain had was the threat of the Luftwaffe and an urgent...

(airplane engines whirring) What Britain had was the threat of the Luftwaffe and an urgent need to protect its civilians from air raids

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What Britain had was the threat of the Luftwaffe
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and an urgent need to protect its civilians from air raids.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:36
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

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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.
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 • 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
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 • E04 The concrete and brick remains that survive today - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The concrete and brick remains that survive today
S01 • E01 There were lessons to be learnt from our allies. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
There were lessons to be learnt from our allies.
S01 • E08 That man charged with when to launch the invasion - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
That man charged with when to launch the invasion
S01 • E05 Most importantly, morale would need to be maintained - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Most importantly, morale would need to be maintained
S01 • E03 So there are huge social disparities in London. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So there are huge social disparities in London.
S01 • E06 In a total war, every resource has to be mobilized, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In a total war, every resource has to be mobilized,
S01 • E01 I think you've gotta remember that communications - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think you've gotta remember that communications
S01 • E03 Obviously, there were some people - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Obviously, there were some people
S01 • E04 And how men and machines were prepared and protected - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And how men and machines were prepared and protected
S01 • E02 So initially, I think they were built by wall engineers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So initially, I think they were built by wall engineers
S01 • E07 You weren't allowed to speak about what you did - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
You weren't allowed to speak about what you did
S01 • E03 There were other people that were living - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There were other people that were living