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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

But there was an option, and it was available for people here

But there was an option, and it was available for people here

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But there was an option,
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and it was available for people here.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:21
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 • E01 This is the main gun battery at Freiston Shore. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is the main gun battery at Freiston Shore.
S01 • E06 At the start of the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
At the start of the war,
S01 • E04 The IT infrastructure being designed and built - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The IT infrastructure being designed and built
S01 • E06 The blue one was for juniors, which is children, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The blue one was for juniors, which is children,
S01 • E02 So we've got a very rudimentary form, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So we've got a very rudimentary form,
S01 • E05 The BBC made the most of its new location - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The BBC made the most of its new location
S01 • E03 A ventilation system was needed to ensure - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
A ventilation system was needed to ensure
S01 • E07 And I think it's one of the less acknowledged contributions - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And I think it's one of the less acknowledged...
S01 • E04 They didn't know it at the time, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They didn't know it at the time,
S01 • E08 And when they did land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And when they did land,
S01 • E01 This is now an RSPB nature reserve, all this. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is now an RSPB nature reserve, all this.
S01 • E03 But making use of the tunnels already in existence - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But making use of the tunnels already in existence
S01 • E02 You can imagine trying to get your tanks - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
You can imagine trying to get your tanks
S01 • E06 This plate more or less shows you - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This plate more or less shows you
S01 • E01 But during World War II, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But during World War II,
S01 • E04 These fragments of masts and mortar, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
These fragments of masts and mortar,
S01 • E07 The code-breakers at Bletchley - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The code-breakers at Bletchley
S01 • E05 I think that's something that the British - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
I think that's something that the British
S01 • E08 Six gliders were detailed to attack two bridges. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Six gliders were detailed to attack two bridges.
S01 • E01 These were six-inch naval guns, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
These were six-inch naval guns,