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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And you'll have noticed the point of this picture already, a bomb has fallen, a house has...

And you'll have noticed the point of this picture already, a bomb has fallen, a house has collapsed but the Anderson shelter a few yards away protected its occupants

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And you'll have noticed
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the point of this picture already,
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a bomb has fallen, a house has collapsed
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but the Anderson shelter a few yards away
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protected its occupants.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:40
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 But as we would have fallen back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But as we would have fallen back,
S01 • E04 There needed to be expansion - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There needed to be expansion
S01 • E08 The decision whether or not to go, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The decision whether or not to go,
S01 • E01 But if our buildings were to stand strong - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But if our buildings were to stand strong
S01 • E05 Even before the war began, there were plans in place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Even before the war began, there were plans in place
S01 • E04 The concrete and brick remains that survive today - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The concrete and brick remains that survive today
S01 • E01 There were lessons to be learnt from our allies. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
There were lessons to be learnt from our allies.
S01 • E08 That man charged with when to launch the invasion - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
That man charged with when to launch the invasion
S01 • E06 In a total war, every resource has to be mobilized, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In a total war, every resource has to be mobilized,
S01 • E05 Most importantly, morale would need to be maintained - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Most importantly, morale would need to be maintained
S01 • E03 So there are huge social disparities in London. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So there are huge social disparities in London.
S01 • E01 I think you've gotta remember that communications - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think you've gotta remember that communications
S01 • E03 Obviously, there were some people - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Obviously, there were some people
S01 • E04 And how men and machines were prepared and protected - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And how men and machines were prepared and protected
S01 • E02 So initially, I think they were built by wall engineers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So initially, I think they were built by wall engineers
S01 • E07 You weren't allowed to speak about what you did - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
You weren't allowed to speak about what you did
S01 • E03 There were other people that were living - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There were other people that were living
S01 • E01 So how's anything going to get transmitted to anybody? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So how's anything going to get transmitted to anybody?
S01 • E06 So Wimbledon tennis courts became a billeting ground, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
So Wimbledon tennis courts became a billeting ground,
S01 • E08 This is the actual room - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
This is the actual room