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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

As the German invaders approached, it could be swiftly dropped into place and the line...

As the German invaders approached, it could be swiftly dropped into place and the line effectively blocked the vehicles

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As the German invaders approached,
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it could be swiftly dropped into place
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and the line effectively blocked the vehicles.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:24
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 • E05 Under Joseph Goebbels, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under Joseph Goebbels,
S01 • E01 Not the most comfortable of places to be, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Not the most comfortable of places to be,
S01 • E07 At the start of the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
At the start of the war,
S01 • E04 This new task force, a mix of raw recruits and volunteers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This new task force, a mix of raw recruits and volunteers,
S01 • E08 Lieutenant Denham Brotheridge, who was in the advance, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Lieutenant Denham Brotheridge, who was in the advance,
S01 • E02 These were replicated every 100 yards or so - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
These were replicated every 100 yards or so
S01 • E03 By maximizing the minimal resources available, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By maximizing the minimal resources available,
S01 • E01 Some of the graffiti on the wall is actually wartime dated. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Some of the graffiti on the wall is actually wartime dated.
S01 • E06 So the Ministry Of Food, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
So the Ministry Of Food,
S01 • E04 The WAAF were formed in June 1939, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The WAAF were formed in June 1939,
S01 • E03 And one of the first methods of doing this, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And one of the first methods of doing this,
S01 • E05 I think that German propaganda - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think that German propaganda
S01 • E01 1941, 1942, soldiers have signed it. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
1941, 1942, soldiers have signed it.
S01 • E08 But they did manage to A, secure the bridge - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But they did manage to A, secure the bridge
S01 • E07 By 1943, Britain was no longer alone, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By 1943, Britain was no longer alone,
S01 • E02 (gentle music continues) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
(gentle music continues)
S01 • E05 If we're talking about the propaganda aimed at the British, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
If we're talking about the propaganda aimed at the...
S01 • E01 There's an interesting picture on the wall - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There's an interesting picture on the wall
S01 • E07 Although this was a friendly invasion, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Although this was a friendly invasion,
S01 • E04 These women were telegraphers and plotters, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
These women were telegraphers and plotters,