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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Although this was a friendly invasion, as Americans and their equipment poured into the...

Although this was a friendly invasion, as Americans and their equipment poured into the country to help take the fight back to the Nazis

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Although this was a friendly invasion,
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as Americans and their equipment poured into the country
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to help take the fight back to the Nazis.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:48
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 So I thought we'd just take a quick detour - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So I thought we'd just take a quick detour
S01 • E01 And if you follow my finger, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And if you follow my finger,
S01 • E08 With the invasion fleet underway, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
With the invasion fleet underway,
S01 • E04 These were young women - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These were young women
S01 • E03 The cost of the Blitz can never be underestimated. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The cost of the Blitz can never be underestimated.
S01 • E05 In memory of the 26,000 women - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
In memory of the 26,000 women
S01 • E03 Although it became a part of everyday life, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Although it became a part of everyday life,
S01 • E01 And then you've got the German cross in the middle - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And then you've got the German cross in the middle
S01 • E07 By 1942, Britain had a major decision to make. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
By 1942, Britain had a major decision to make.
S01 • E06 But a lot of people said - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But a lot of people said
S01 • E04 And nowhere was more secretive than Bawdsey Manor - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And nowhere was more secretive than Bawdsey Manor
S01 • E05 With his affected upper class English accent, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
With his affected upper class English accent,
S01 • E02 This is, this track going along here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
This is, this track going along here
S01 • E07 How should it take the fight to the Nazis? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
How should it take the fight to the Nazis?
S01 • E08 Often seasick and terrified, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Often seasick and terrified,
S01 • E07 The Russians were fighting the Germans on land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The Russians were fighting the Germans on land,
S01 • E02 You've got another couple of, you know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You've got another couple of, you know,
S01 • E03 But against the odds, it didn't demoralize our population - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
But against the odds, it didn't demoralize our...
S01 • E04 Women like Mary Wain's mother, who was based here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Women like Mary Wain's mother, who was based here,
S01 • E01 We think that this has been drawn on here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
We think that this has been drawn on here