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Before the enemy had even crossed the Channel
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Before the enemy had even crossed the Channel, a decision to intercept could be made

Before the enemy had even crossed the Channel, a decision to intercept could be made

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Before the enemy had even crossed the Channel,
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a decision to intercept could be made.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:33
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 • E07 The bases were built near the east coast of England - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The bases were built near the east coast of England
S01 • E08 (atmospheric music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(atmospheric music)
S01 • E01 What remained were the most challenging landmarks - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
What remained were the most challenging landmarks
S01 • E06 And it's almost a forgotten part of the war. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And it's almost a forgotten part of the war.
S01 • E05 We see that in Greece in mountainous areas, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We see that in Greece in mountainous areas,
S01 • E02 This is the identically named Creech St. Michael, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This is the identically named Creech St. Michael,
S01 • E04 (bell clanging) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(bell clanging)
S01 • E06 But a lot of these guys worked on the land - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But a lot of these guys worked on the land
S01 • E05 You still got villages that basically - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
You still got villages that basically
S01 • E02 And like the other 11, it's not just about the pillboxes: - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And like the other 11, it's not just about the...
S01 • E07 If you were here, let's say, in 1943, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
If you were here, let's say, in 1943,
S01 • E06 You could make them work on the land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You could make them work on the land,
S01 • E01 But here, the geography of England's south coast - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But here, the geography of England's south coast
S01 • E08 After the failed Dieppe Raid in 1942, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
After the failed Dieppe Raid in 1942,
S01 • E04 Despite being outnumbered four-to-one by enemy planes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Despite being outnumbered four-to-one by enemy planes,
S01 • E03 The key was that these were used at night. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The key was that these were used at night.
S01 • E06 In the early years of the war, there were few POWs, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
In the early years of the war, there were few POWs,
S01 • E05 So I can imagine they're are parts - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So I can imagine they're are parts
S01 • E02 That's a very big pillbox - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That's a very big pillbox
S01 • E03 They did things like create streets with lamps - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
They did things like create streets with lamps