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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And, increasingly dependent on the harassed, and frequently sunk shipping supply convoys...

And, increasingly dependent on the harassed, and frequently sunk shipping supply convoys from America, all efforts were made to maximize every inch of land to ensure the country didn't starve

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And, increasingly dependent on the harassed,
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and frequently sunk shipping supply convoys from America,
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all efforts were made to maximize every inch of land
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to ensure the country didn't starve.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:10
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 • E08 In the early summer of 1944, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
In the early summer of 1944,
S01 • E02 I think a lot of us are probably quite used - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
I think a lot of us are probably quite used
S01 • E03 There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon,
S01 • E01 There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon,
S01 • E05 The whole idea of what would've happened if Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The whole idea of what would've happened if Britain
S01 • E08 You'd have, maybe, 3,000,000 GIs that were based here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
You'd have, maybe, 3,000,000 GIs that were based here,
S01 • E04 There were the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There were the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings.
S01 • E01 A combination of naval strength, geographic location, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
A combination of naval strength, geographic location,
S01 • E03 A combination of naval strength, geographic location, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
A combination of naval strength, geographic location,
S01 • E04 But the successful conquest by the Normans in 1066 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But the successful conquest by the Normans in 1066
S01 • E05 How would you behave if you were overrun by another nation? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
How would you behave if you were overrun by another nation?
S01 • E06 To maintain morale, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
To maintain morale,
S01 • E07 Much of the story of Britain's war up to this point - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Much of the story of Britain's war up to this point
S01 • E02 They're actually part of an integrated - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They're actually part of an integrated
S01 • E04 There was the Spanish Armada, and Napoleon. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
There was the Spanish Armada, and Napoleon.
S01 • E05 (dark dramatic music) (explosion booms) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(dark dramatic music) (explosion booms)
S01 • E03 But by 1940 everything had changed. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But by 1940 everything had changed.
S01 • E01 But by 1940, everything had changed. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But by 1940, everything had changed.
S01 • E08 The campaign to invade France - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The campaign to invade France
S01 • E04 The combination of naval strength, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The combination of naval strength,