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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

As a high-priority target for the Luftwaffe, Bawdsey didn't get off lightly; it was bombed...

As a high-priority target for the Luftwaffe, Bawdsey didn't get off lightly; it was bombed on at least 12 occasions

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As a high-priority target for the Luftwaffe,
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Bawdsey didn't get off lightly;
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it was bombed on at least 12 occasions.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:48
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E06 This is the south front of college, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is the south front of college,
S01 • E07 Built in 1883, it was on the verge of demolition - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Built in 1883, it was on the verge of demolition
S01 • E01 Soldiers would stand and shoot out - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Soldiers would stand and shoot out
S01 • E02 His title was Lord Beaverbrook, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
His title was Lord Beaverbrook,
S01 • E05 (footsteps shuffle) (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(footsteps shuffle) (tense music)
S01 • E06 One landed just about where we are now, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
One landed just about where we are now,
S01 • E04 If a bomb landed nearby, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
If a bomb landed nearby,
S01 • E03 So it would have been hugely dislocating - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So it would have been hugely dislocating
S01 • E08 When the war ended, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
When the war ended,
S01 • E05 So wireless sets were hidden away inside unlikely buildings - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So wireless sets were hidden away inside unlikely buildings
S01 • E03 And of course, London experienced that on a nightly basis. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And of course, London experienced that on a nightly basis.
S01 • E04 The building itself has got a bomb-proof roof. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The building itself has got a bomb-proof roof.
S01 • E02 He's a man that knows what he wants. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
He's a man that knows what he wants.
S01 • E06 (gentle solemn music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(gentle solemn music)
S01 • E07 Admiral Sinclair selected it because it was out of London, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Admiral Sinclair selected it because it was out of London,
S01 • E02 And at his local railway mark, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And at his local railway mark,
S01 • E01 These hulking, historic forts were all well and good, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
These hulking, historic forts were all well and good,
S01 • E04 The way this has been done - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
The way this has been done
S01 • E05 Got examples of publicans having them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Got examples of publicans having them
S01 • E03 As well as London, the Luftwaffe attacked - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As well as London, the Luftwaffe attacked