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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And this was a really interesting device because it was grassed over so from the air it...

And this was a really interesting device because it was grassed over so from the air it didn't look like a factory, so it wasn't bombed throughout the course of the war

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And this was a really interesting device
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because it was grassed over
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so from the air it didn't look like a factory,
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so it wasn't bombed throughout the course of the war.
Duration
12 seconds
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19
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:10
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 • E04 It supported the nationalist troops - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
It supported the nationalist troops
S01 • E05 He's then gotta descend down into the ditch, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
He's then gotta descend down into the ditch,
S01 • E04 It was highly sophisticated and it had over 4,000 aircraft. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It was highly sophisticated and it had over 4,000 aircraft.
S01 • E08 Paths, passageways, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Paths, passageways,
S01 • E07 The Germans simply didn't know it was there. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Germans simply didn't know it was there.
S01 • E03 We're standing right on the bank of the River Mole. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We're standing right on the bank of the River Mole.
S01 • E02 We're standing outside a superb example - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We're standing outside a superb example
S01 • E03 Here it's quite fast flowing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Here it's quite fast flowing
S01 • E06 And in addition to fields, they also planted hedgerows, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And in addition to fields, they also planted hedgerows,
S01 • E07 This is the part I think gets really left out of - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
This is the part I think gets really left out of
S01 • E04 It had bombers and it had fighters, and over 400,000 men - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It had bombers and it had fighters, and over 400,000 men
S01 • E02 You can see just through the aperture, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You can see just through the aperture,
S01 • E05 He's then gotta make his way up here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
He's then gotta make his way up here
S01 • E08 And that had to happen, that clearing had to happen - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
And that had to happen, that clearing had to happen
S01 • E03 Over here, it's not easy to see, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Over here, it's not easy to see,
S01 • E01 Everything had to be considered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Everything had to be considered,
S01 • E07 Strategic is the kind of overview, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Strategic is the kind of overview,
S01 • E06 Despite playing such a significant role, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Despite playing such a significant role,
S01 • E04 Germany's battle-hardened army - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Germany's battle-hardened army
S01 • E03 Now they have a matching pair on our side of the river, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Now they have a matching pair on our side of the river,