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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And if you sort of think, you know, you've got sort of 2.5 million men in uniform by kind...

And if you sort of think, you know, you've got sort of 2.5 million men in uniform by kind of mid-August, 1940, that's a pretty good defensive force

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And if you sort of think, you know,
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you've got sort of 2.5 million men in uniform
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by kind of mid-August, 1940,
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that's a pretty good defensive force.
Duration
8 seconds
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21
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:50
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 So making sure that those supply lines - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So making sure that those supply lines
S01 • E08 Tyneham was owned by the Bond Family, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Tyneham was owned by the Bond Family,
S01 • E04 The weakness had always been its inability - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The weakness had always been its inability
S01 • E06 Plans had been put in place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Plans had been put in place
S01 • E05 So here we have a few of the tools of the trade, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So here we have a few of the tools of the trade,
S01 • E03 It was pretty cold in there and no heaters, you see. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
It was pretty cold in there and no heaters, you see.
S01 • E02 I mean, there is something to be said that, you know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
I mean, there is something to be said that, you know,
S01 • E04 The scientists needed to create a new radar - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The scientists needed to create a new radar
S01 • E07 And of course, everyone forgets about that - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And of course, everyone forgets about that
S01 • E08 The Bonds were eventually paid 30,000 pounds for the land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The Bonds were eventually paid 30,000 pounds for the land,
S01 • E05 Here's the famous Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Here's the famous Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife,
S01 • E01 One significant change was coastal radar. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
One significant change was coastal radar.
S01 • E06 He had arrived at the school in 1937 at the age of 34. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
He had arrived at the school in 1937 at the age of 34.
S01 • E01 Built just outside the fort, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Built just outside the fort,
S01 • E03 Up to six people - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Up to six people
S01 • E02 That amount of men is quite a lot - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That amount of men is quite a lot
S01 • E04 One of the scientists covered his bicycle in tinfoil, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
One of the scientists covered his bicycle in tinfoil,
S01 • E06 He was young, he was handsome, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
He was young, he was handsome,
S01 • E08 Reportedly, the only compensation - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Reportedly, the only compensation
S01 • E02 An enemy tank on the main road - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
An enemy tank on the main road