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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And it is absolutely remarkable that they achieved it without any problems whatsoever

And it is absolutely remarkable that they achieved it without any problems whatsoever

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And it is absolutely remarkable
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that they achieved it without any problems whatsoever.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:44
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
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 It's backed up behind me by two more pillbox, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It's backed up behind me by two more pillbox,
S01 • E08 One of the reasons why it's never mentioned in the narrative - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
One of the reasons why it's never mentioned in the...
S01 • E04 So that's why you have this incredible confidence - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
So that's why you have this incredible confidence
S01 • E05 Now, these underground rooms provided the perfect cover - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Now, these underground rooms provided the perfect cover
S01 • E02 Now these are made out of concrete reinforced, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Now these are made out of concrete reinforced,
S01 • E01 The waters these historic buildings guarded - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The waters these historic buildings guarded
S01 • E06 In 1941, beneath the sandstone hills of Worcester, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
In 1941, beneath the sandstone hills of Worcester,
S01 • E03 What we're looking at is an anti-tank position - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
What we're looking at is an anti-tank position
S01 • E05 It doesn't take a military genius - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
It doesn't take a military genius
S01 • E07 Caerwent made the cordite that allowed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Caerwent made the cordite that allowed
S01 • E01 Braced for a German onslaught, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Braced for a German onslaught,
S01 • E02 Nowadays, 80 years on, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Nowadays, 80 years on,
S01 • E07 Cordite is a refined version of gunpowder, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Cordite is a refined version of gunpowder,
S01 • E01 They filled the English Channel with a network of mines. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They filled the English Channel with a network of mines.
S01 • E08 The sea lanes through the minefields - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The sea lanes through the minefields
S01 • E05 It's almost got a medieval feel to it, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
It's almost got a medieval feel to it,
S01 • E03 Now the chaps are in here, once the attack came under way, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Now the chaps are in here, once the attack came under way,
S01 • E04 But he was unaware that, for the last 10 years, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But he was unaware that, for the last 10 years,
S01 • E01 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(tense music)
S01 • E06 Drakelow Tunnels were designated as a shadow factory, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
Drakelow Tunnels were designated as a shadow factory,