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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And he put an emphasis on having a mobile reaction force and stronger, more defensive,...

And he put an emphasis on having a mobile reaction force and stronger, more defensive, almost castle-like strongholds

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And he put an emphasis on having a mobile reaction force
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and stronger, more defensive,
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almost castle-like strongholds.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:54
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 In fact, Ridgewell here is the only one in Essex. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
In fact, Ridgewell here is the only one in Essex.
S01 • E07 The rest are scattered across East Anglia - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The rest are scattered across East Anglia
S01 • E05 (slow dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
(slow dramatic music)
S01 • E04 Radar was proving pivotal - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Radar was proving pivotal
S01 • E06 During the Western Desert Campaign, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
During the Western Desert Campaign,
S01 • E01 (gentle suspenseful music) (waves whooshing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(gentle suspenseful music) (waves whooshing)
S01 • E08 It's a very kind of Heath Robinson, kind of British - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
It's a very kind of Heath Robinson, kind of British
S01 • E03 Starfish sites began after the bombing of Coventry. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Starfish sites began after the bombing of Coventry.
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(tense music)
S01 • E07 And we're talking about 67 American airfields - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And we're talking about 67 American airfields
S01 • E06 And with the number of successes mounting, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And with the number of successes mounting,
S01 • E04 This information was then fed back - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
This information was then fed back
S01 • E03 It's November 1940, the idea being - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
It's November 1940, the idea being
S01 • E01 Towards the end of 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Towards the end of 1940,
S01 • E02 They were built at key points on the existing stop lines - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
They were built at key points on the existing stop lines
S01 • E07 You know, we're talking 150,000 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You know, we're talking 150,000
S01 • E08 In the waters off Castletown - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
In the waters off Castletown
S01 • E03 The raid that hit Coventry - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The raid that hit Coventry
S01 • E05 With no strategic buildings and even less infrastructure, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
With no strategic buildings and even less infrastructure,
S01 • E06 One of the side effects of fighting wars - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
One of the side effects of fighting wars