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Braced for a German onslaught
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Braced for a German onslaught, Britain raced to defend the closest parts to the enemy

Braced for a German onslaught, Britain raced to defend the closest parts to the enemy

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Braced for a German onslaught,
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Britain raced to defend the closest parts to the enemy.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:59
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 Cordite is a refined version of gunpowder, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Cordite is a refined version of gunpowder,
S01 • E01 They filled the English Channel with a network of mines. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They filled the English Channel with a network of mines.
S01 • E08 The sea lanes through the minefields - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The sea lanes through the minefields
S01 • E05 It's almost got a medieval feel to it, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
It's almost got a medieval feel to it,
S01 • E04 But he was unaware that, for the last 10 years, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But he was unaware that, for the last 10 years,
S01 • E03 Now the chaps are in here, once the attack came under way, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Now the chaps are in here, once the attack came under way,
S01 • E06 Drakelow Tunnels were designated as a shadow factory, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
Drakelow Tunnels were designated as a shadow factory,
S01 • E01 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(tense music)
S01 • E02 Across the fields in this direction, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Across the fields in this direction,
S01 • E07 When fully operational, the site could produce - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
When fully operational, the site could produce
S01 • E05 Not only would we command the vista - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Not only would we command the vista
S01 • E03 By the time you've climbed up behind you, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
By the time you've climbed up behind you,
S01 • E01 The mines are laid by ships, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The mines are laid by ships,
S01 • E08 Churchill who took very personal close interest - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Churchill who took very personal close interest
S01 • E02 They're not thrown down at random - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
They're not thrown down at random
S01 • E04 It's not just getting planes up in the air, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It's not just getting planes up in the air,
S01 • E01 If any vessel made contact - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
If any vessel made contact
S01 • E05 (tense brooding music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(tense brooding music)
S01 • E02 But trenches on the outside are safer to be in, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But trenches on the outside are safer to be in,
S01 • E03 The men prepared to fight until the very end - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The men prepared to fight until the very end