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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But even the most powerful navy was useless without good intelligence, and luckily, the...

But even the most powerful navy was useless without good intelligence, and luckily, the British had a few aces up her sleeve in that department, too

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But even the most powerful navy
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was useless without good intelligence,
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and luckily, the British had a few aces up her sleeve
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in that department, too.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:20
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 • 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 • E02 And on the top of this pillbox, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And on the top of this pillbox,
S01 • E07 For many years after the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
For many years after the war,
S01 • E04 Eventually, I think in '42, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Eventually, I think in '42,
S01 • E08 They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs,
S01 • E06 We've got some very vivid descriptions - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've got some very vivid descriptions
S01 • E05 Under the government's 75-Year Rule, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under the government's 75-Year Rule,
S01 • E01 You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well, throughout. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well,...
S01 • E06 The bunks were made of rough wood, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
The bunks were made of rough wood,
S01 • E07 The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes,
S01 • E01 They're standing the test of time, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They're standing the test of time,
S01 • E08 This place would have been a hive of activity, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This place would have been a hive of activity,
S01 • E03 This terrifying time became known as the Blitz. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
This terrifying time became known as the Blitz.
S01 • E04 They hired the entire fleet of removal wagons, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They hired the entire fleet of removal wagons,
S01 • E02 20 miles south of Bridgewater, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
20 miles south of Bridgewater,
S01 • E01 When you look at the World War II defenses, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
When you look at the World War II defenses,