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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

By digging the structure deep into the Earth, its walls and ceiling made of corrugated...

By digging the structure deep into the Earth, its walls and ceiling made of corrugated steel sheets had the rigidity needed to withstand relentless bomb blast

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By digging the structure deep into the Earth,
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its walls and ceiling made of corrugated steel sheets
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had the rigidity needed to withstand relentless bomb blast.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:09
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 And it's forgotten about, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:22
And it's forgotten about,
S01 • E01 As gunboats, minesweepers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As gunboats, minesweepers,
S01 • E05 So these were used on railway lines, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So these were used on railway lines,
S01 • E04 They were actually able to track its course - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
They were actually able to track its course
S01 • E06 It's amazing to realize how early - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
It's amazing to realize how early
S01 • E01 Despite the upgrade, many of the fort's guns - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Despite the upgrade, many of the fort's guns
S01 • E02 By way of robust climax, paratroops and defending home guard - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By way of robust climax, paratroops and defending home guard
S01 • E08 Big sacrifices were made during the Second World War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Big sacrifices were made during the Second World War
S01 • E03 As well as an Anderson, another shelter - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As well as an Anderson, another shelter
S01 • E01 But just one of these heavy, fixed weapons - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But just one of these heavy, fixed weapons
S01 • E04 The new system, called Chain Home Low, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The new system, called Chain Home Low,
S01 • E05 So there's acid in here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So there's acid in here,
S01 • E02 (guns shooting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(guns shooting)
S01 • E03 People that had a back garden, yeah, great, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
People that had a back garden, yeah, great,
S01 • E01 The steadiness on land - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The steadiness on land
S01 • E07 If you can keep those sea lanes open - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
If you can keep those sea lanes open
S01 • E05 Not very reliable, so you wouldn't risk using it - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Not very reliable, so you wouldn't risk using it
S01 • E06 Wellington's incredible archive - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Wellington's incredible archive
S01 • E08 Which, I think, is remarkable - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Which, I think, is remarkable
S01 • E02 Inside the pillbox, you get real sense - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Inside the pillbox, you get real sense