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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And as our reserves fell back, obviously the defenses became a lot less well constructed...

And as our reserves fell back, obviously the defenses became a lot less well constructed and more vulnerable

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And as our reserves fell back,
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obviously the defenses became a lot less well constructed
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and more vulnerable.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:11
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 • E07 For the vast majority of the workforce, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
For the vast majority of the workforce,
S01 • E03 And I think it's very easy to forget today - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And I think it's very easy to forget today
S01 • E04 (plane buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(plane buzzing)
S01 • E08 Now, one man had to give the order. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Now, one man had to give the order.
S01 • E01 But with every passing week, with every passing month - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But with every passing week, with every passing month
S01 • E06 But with the country now practically under siege, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But with the country now practically under siege,
S01 • E01 So the longer the Germans take - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So the longer the Germans take
S01 • E07 The secret of the success of the place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The secret of the success of the place
S01 • E05 After a successful Blitzkrieg battle plan, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
After a successful Blitzkrieg battle plan,
S01 • E03 In its worst week, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
In its worst week,
S01 • E08 As June, 1944, arrived, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
As June, 1944, arrived,
S01 • E06 So, besides utilizing every building, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So, besides utilizing every building,
S01 • E04 These Hurricanes were the first to be brought here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
These Hurricanes were the first to be brought here,
S01 • E01 Really, the key to it is, could the British Army, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Really, the key to it is, could the British Army,
S01 • E02 With over 400 miles of poorly defended coastline, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
With over 400 miles of poorly defended coastline,
S01 • E05 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(dramatic music)
S01 • E03 And in the capital, one out of every six Londoners - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And in the capital, one out of every six Londoners
S01 • E07 And almost everybody, apart from the last person - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And almost everybody, apart from the last person
S01 • E06 (upbeat music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
(upbeat music)
S01 • E02 Now, the first line of those stop line defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Now, the first line of those stop line defenses