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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Before the Second World War, they were actually filming along the south coast and along...

Before the Second World War, they were actually filming along the south coast and along the east coast, trying to get shots of these stations to try and work out what they were for

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Before the Second World War,
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they were actually filming along the south coast
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and along the east coast,
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trying to get shots of these stations
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to try and work out what they were for.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:45
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 As we go through past 1943 into '44 and '45, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
As we go through past 1943 into '44 and '45,
S01 • E02 So one of the issues with the Bristol Channel - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
So one of the issues with the Bristol Channel
S01 • E05 So some, you'd pull at what looked like a tree root, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So some, you'd pull at what looked like a tree root,
S01 • E03 One week later, Britain declared war on Germany, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
One week later, Britain declared war on Germany,
S01 • E08 One of the quite bizarre methods they used - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
One of the quite bizarre methods they used
S01 • E06 So by the time the Second World War breaks out, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So by the time the Second World War breaks out,
S01 • E05 Others, you'd have a specific colored marble, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Others, you'd have a specific colored marble,
S01 • E01 The most accessible shores ran from Lyme Regis in the west, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The most accessible shores ran from Lyme Regis in the west,
S01 • E02 So the port of Bridgewater - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So the port of Bridgewater
S01 • E04 At 110 meters tall, the masts were double the size - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
At 110 meters tall, the masts were double the size
S01 • E03 The task to defend our nation was daunting. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The task to defend our nation was daunting.
S01 • E08 Presumably, a lot of them were no help at all, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
Presumably, a lot of them were no help at all,
S01 • E02 Or as you can see, we've got these loopholes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Or as you can see, we've got these loopholes
S01 • E01 And with France now conquered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And with France now conquered,
S01 • E03 I think the government is absolutely terrified - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think the government is absolutely terrified
S01 • E05 So one, if a German patrol is following you, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So one, if a German patrol is following you,
S01 • E04 The Germans failed to realize - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The Germans failed to realize
S01 • E06 You've got a lot of people with a lot of experience. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got a lot of people with a lot of experience.
S01 • E03 I think that it's one of the greatest challenge - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
I think that it's one of the greatest challenge
S01 • E02 Goodness knows the state of those rifles, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Goodness knows the state of those rifles,