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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(airplane swooshing) Although the man in this pillbox couldn't have stopped the invasion,...

(airplane swooshing) Although the man in this pillbox couldn't have stopped the invasion, they would have been able to raise the alarm and buy time for their comrades further down the river in Bridgewater

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(airplane swooshing)
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Although the man in this pillbox
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couldn't have stopped the invasion,
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they would have been able to raise the alarm
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and buy time for their comrades
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further down the river in Bridgewater.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:29
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E06 Teenage boys who were brought up - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Teenage boys who were brought up
S01 • E03 Creating the Cabinet War Rooms - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Creating the Cabinet War Rooms
S01 • E01 So coordinating these huge armed forces to target Britain. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So coordinating these huge armed forces to target Britain.
S01 • E04 There are one or two others around - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
There are one or two others around
S01 • E08 There's even a case where a Frenchman, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
There's even a case where a Frenchman,
S01 • E05 It's pretty sparse, but there'd be enough beds for everyone, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:22
It's pretty sparse, but there'd be enough beds for...
S01 • E07 Everybody is completely focused on the war effort. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Everybody is completely focused on the war effort.
S01 • E01 I think when you look at Sea Lion as an operation, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
I think when you look at Sea Lion as an operation,
S01 • E03 But converting an old and already - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But converting an old and already
S01 • E02 But for this, they would have had to pay the ultimate price. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But for this, they would have had to pay the ultimate price.
S01 • E06 And the Home Guard was the opportunity for them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And the Home Guard was the opportunity for them
S01 • E08 There were plans of the Atlantic Wall - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
There were plans of the Atlantic Wall
S01 • E04 The genius behind an embryonic idea - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The genius behind an embryonic idea
S01 • E07 You'd have had the crews from those that were in the basins - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
You'd have had the crews from those that were in the...
S01 • E02 As the River Parrett snakes its way - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
As the River Parrett snakes its way
S01 • E03 It was never bombproof, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It was never bombproof,
S01 • E01 You've gotta have the air force - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You've gotta have the air force
S01 • E03 It was strengthened and it was good enough - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It was strengthened and it was good enough
S01 • E06 And so many teenage boys - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And so many teenage boys
S01 • E08 So there was a wide range of sources - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So there was a wide range of sources