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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(bell clanging) One phone call was all it took to scramble our fighters, sending them...

(bell clanging) One phone call was all it took to scramble our fighters, sending them skywards

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(bell clanging)
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One phone call was all it took to scramble our fighters,
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sending them skywards.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:38
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 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • E03 They did things like create streets with lamps - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
They did things like create streets with lamps
S01 • E02 That's a very big pillbox - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That's a very big pillbox
S01 • E01 You know, it's no longer a place of sunbathing and frolics. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You know, it's no longer a place of sunbathing and...
S01 • E05 But updating this disused mine - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But updating this disused mine
S01 • E02 It is, but when you kind of think - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
It is, but when you kind of think
S01 • E06 But as our successes increased, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But as our successes increased,
S01 • E07 I mean, the reality of war comes home, though, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
I mean, the reality of war comes home, though,
S01 • E01 Every single one of them, there's pillboxes being put up, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Every single one of them, there's pillboxes being put...
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
(dramatic orchestral music)