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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Built to withstand debris from the collapse of up to two floors from above, the nation's...

Built to withstand debris from the collapse of up to two floors from above, the nation's city dwellers could sleep easier until a brutal turn of events changed everything

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Built to withstand debris from the collapse
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of up to two floors from above,
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the nation's city dwellers could sleep easier
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until a brutal turn of events changed everything.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:05
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 Without the men and the ships sailing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Without the men and the ships sailing
S01 • E04 And he actually witnessed the cook house being blown up. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And he actually witnessed the cook house being blown up.
S01 • E02 The idea of the why ricochet were in the center - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The idea of the why ricochet were in the center
S01 • E06 "College workmen trim the sides of the hole - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
"College workmen trim the sides of the hole
S01 • E04 (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(bombs exploding)
S01 • E05 Sometimes they may have just been a very, very small unit - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Sometimes they may have just been a very, very small unit
S01 • E01 80 years after the last gun blast, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
80 years after the last gun blast,
S01 • E06 "Boys now cover up the shelters with rubble and earth - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
"Boys now cover up the shelters with rubble and earth
S01 • E02 And you can really get the sense of why you've got - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And you can really get the sense of why you've got
S01 • E04 (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(bombs exploding)
S01 • E03 After losing the Battle of Britain in September 1940 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:26
After losing the Battle of Britain in September 1940
S01 • E08 And, of course, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And, of course,
S01 • E07 But even the most powerful navy - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But even the most powerful navy
S01 • E05 You had specialist members of the Auxiliary Units - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
You had specialist members of the Auxiliary Units
S01 • E08 There are plenty of hills around here in Dorset - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
There are plenty of hills around here in Dorset
S01 • E01 With the Victorian structures, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
With the Victorian structures,
S01 • E02 Most pillbox in these isolated countryside - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Most pillbox in these isolated countryside
S01 • E04 The whole set-up disappeared almost overnight. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The whole set-up disappeared almost overnight.
S01 • E01 Just from looking around, you can see the red brickwork, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Just from looking around, you can see the red brickwork,
S01 • E07 For many years after the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
For many years after the war,