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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And up and down the country, other grand structures would also be called on to make...

And up and down the country, other grand structures would also be called on to make sacrifices, too

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And up and down the country,
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other grand structures would also be called on
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to make sacrifices, too.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:10
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 • E02 And as our reserves fell back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And as our reserves fell back,
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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • E06 So, besides utilizing every building, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So, besides utilizing every building,
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)