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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And because they were on this frame, they were dispersed around the surface of the wall,...

And because they were on this frame, they were dispersed around the surface of the wall, rather than just being at one point and then they could cause more damage, and you can see the result it's had

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And because they were on this frame,
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they were dispersed around the surface of the wall,
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rather than just being at one point
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and then they could cause more damage,
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and you can see the result it's had.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:10
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 • E06 The National Service Armed Forces Act meant conscription. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The National Service Armed Forces Act meant conscription.
S01 • E02 It's incredible to think - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It's incredible to think
S01 • E05 (birds chirp) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(birds chirp)
S01 • E06 With a few exceptions, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
With a few exceptions,
S01 • E07 Because of its imperial commitments - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Because of its imperial commitments
S01 • E03 But before moving in essential work - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But before moving in essential work
S01 • E04 (plane buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(plane buzzing)
S01 • E03 What made it attractive is it had a steel frame, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
What made it attractive is it had a steel frame,
S01 • E02 But even in 1940, the thinking behind these lines - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But even in 1940, the thinking behind these lines
S01 • E08 Testing on this wall, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Testing on this wall,
S01 • E05 To keep their cover, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
To keep their cover,
S01 • E04 You've got to remember, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You've got to remember,
S01 • E02 So the experience of the First World War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So the experience of the First World War
S01 • E01 Coastal defenses of all types were built at speed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Coastal defenses of all types were built at speed
S01 • E06 I think where Britain is so far ahead of Germany - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
I think where Britain is so far ahead of Germany
S01 • E03 So that if a bomb had fallen and hit the courtyard - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So that if a bomb had fallen and hit the courtyard
S01 • E07 In the early years of the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
In the early years of the war,
S01 • E02 We've got the Maginot Line of fortifications in France, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
We've got the Maginot Line of fortifications in France,
S01 • E03 And so it was a strong building, but it also was vulnerable. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And so it was a strong building, but it also was vulnerable.
S01 • E05 To this day, many remain undiscovered. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
To this day, many remain undiscovered.