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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

And you'll see then, lanes coming down through the German minefield, which had been...

And you'll see then, lanes coming down through the German minefield, which had been cleared by Anglo-American mine clearance and clearing routes down to the beaches

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And you'll see then,
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lanes coming down through the German minefield,
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which had been cleared by Anglo-American mine clearance
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and clearing routes down to the beaches.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:56
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 • E04 But Britain knew it was up against a formidable foe. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But Britain knew it was up against a formidable foe.
S01 • E05 The hill drops away to Reigate. It's quite sharp. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The hill drops away to Reigate. It's quite sharp.
S01 • E06 They mimicked equipment, built barns, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They mimicked equipment, built barns,
S01 • E04 (planes buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(planes buzzing)
S01 • E05 Now that brings the attacking soldier on top of it. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Now that brings the attacking soldier on top of it.
S01 • E03 So these were a combination of natural obstacles. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So these were a combination of natural obstacles.
S01 • E01 He's gotta look across the Channel and he's gotta go, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:25
He's gotta look across the Channel and he's gotta...
S01 • E02 The GHQ Stop Line was a huge undertaking, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
The GHQ Stop Line was a huge undertaking,
S01 • E05 Once he's off that, he's then tangled up in barb wire. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Once he's off that, he's then tangled up in barb...
S01 • E03 So canals and rivers and railways, for example, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So canals and rivers and railways, for example,
S01 • E08 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(tense music)
S01 • E07 At 600 hectares, it's one of the largest - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
At 600 hectares, it's one of the largest
S01 • E05 He's on full view to the soldiers shooting at him - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
He's on full view to the soldiers shooting at him
S01 • E06 And this was a really interesting device - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
And this was a really interesting device
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 • 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 • 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.