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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And for the first time in centuries, the whole country was pulling together with one...

And for the first time in centuries, the whole country was pulling together with one common aim, victory

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And for the first time in centuries,
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the whole country was pulling together
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with one common aim, victory.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:46
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 • E05 You need to make sure the Royal Navy is not harassing you. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You need to make sure the Royal Navy is not harassing you.
S01 • E04 But it was a team effort of all those involved, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But it was a team effort of all those involved,
S01 • E02 When it's Churchill said, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
When it's Churchill said,
S01 • E01 You will stand and fight till the last man - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
You will stand and fight till the last man
S01 • E03 Phrases like keep calm and carry on - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Phrases like keep calm and carry on
S01 • E05 You've gotta have aerial superiority, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
You've gotta have aerial superiority,
S01 • E08 In a sense, that's what's inspired me - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
In a sense, that's what's inspired me
S01 • E02 And I think that Taunton Stop Line's one of the reasons - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And I think that Taunton Stop Line's one of the reasons
S01 • E06 (guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:21
(guns blasting)
S01 • E01 So, if you've got a German flame thrower - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So, if you've got a German flame thrower
S01 • E04 So, yes, the Battle of Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So, yes, the Battle of Britain
S01 • E03 How long we could survive as an island nation alone - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
How long we could survive as an island nation alone
S01 • E07 The Allied strategic bombing campaign - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Allied strategic bombing campaign
S01 • E01 (gentle somber music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(gentle somber music)
S01 • E02 The location of these placements - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The location of these placements
S01 • E05 I suspect if you war game it, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I suspect if you war game it,
S01 • E04 And that's how these often decaying structures - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And that's how these often decaying structures
S01 • E08 Between June, 1944, and May, 1945, at the end of the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
Between June, 1944, and May, 1945, at the end of the war,
S01 • E07 It claimed the lives of over 150,000 British - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
It claimed the lives of over 150,000 British
S01 • E05 I think they're gonna get to the South Downs, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think they're gonna get to the South Downs,