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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Beaulieu, for example, was the finishing school for personnel that were training to be...

Beaulieu, for example, was the finishing school for personnel that were training to be infiltrated, often by parachute, into enemy-occupied Europe to work with the resistance

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Beaulieu, for example, was the finishing school
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for personnel that were training to be infiltrated,
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often by parachute, into enemy-occupied Europe
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to work with the resistance.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
53
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:13
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 This use of existing features - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This use of existing features
S01 • E07 Successful intelligence works best when it's coordinated. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Successful intelligence works best when it's...
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(dramatic music)
S01 • E04 But nowhere at the station was more at risk - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But nowhere at the station was more at risk
S01 • E03 Another was the construction of these kind of deep shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Another was the construction of these kind of deep shelters
S01 • E02 Along its entire 12-mile length, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Along its entire 12-mile length,
S01 • E08 Because, although you've got - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Because, although you've got
S01 • E07 There's codebreaking, which is what they're doing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
There's codebreaking, which is what they're doing
S01 • E06 The work done at some of these stately homes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The work done at some of these stately homes
S01 • E04 So, this was very visible, very open, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So, this was very visible, very open,
S01 • E08 So there's an awful lot of guesswork going on - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
So there's an awful lot of guesswork going on
S01 • E02 Manned by the home guard, the pillbox behind me - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Manned by the home guard, the pillbox behind me
S01 • E03 Deep-level shelters were planned to run alongside - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Deep-level shelters were planned to run alongside
S01 • E01 The aim was to create a string of powerful, new defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The aim was to create a string of powerful, new defenses
S01 • E05 (soft dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(soft dramatic music)
S01 • E04 We're looking here at a potential place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We're looking here at a potential place
S01 • E07 There's also the incredibly valuable work of RAF Medmenham, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There's also the incredibly valuable work of RAF...
S01 • E06 Codebreaking in Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Codebreaking in Britain
S01 • E02 And there are two key aims would have been making sure - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And there are two key aims would have been making sure
S01 • E03 Able to accommodate up to 8,000 people, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Able to accommodate up to 8,000 people,