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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

By May, 1940 the government realized they needed a unit that could take on a combat role

By May, 1940 the government realized they needed a unit that could take on a combat role

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By May, 1940 the government realized
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they needed a unit that could take on a combat role.
Duration
7 seconds
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32
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:56
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 Designed by 22-year-old Lieutenant John Charles Ardagh - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Designed by 22-year-old Lieutenant John Charles Ardagh
S01 • E03 They were first rolled out in 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They were first rolled out in 1939
S01 • E07 It wasn't unusual for the Navy to have - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It wasn't unusual for the Navy to have
S01 • E08 The note says, and I'll read it to you, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
The note says, and I'll read it to you,
S01 • E06 The knowledgeable and experienced masters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The knowledgeable and experienced masters
S01 • E02 They asked for volunteers for a new force, the home guard. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They asked for volunteers for a new force, the home guard.
S01 • E05 (explosions boom) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(explosions boom)
S01 • E03 Three million kits of galvanized steel, spanners and bolts, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Three million kits of galvanized steel, spanners and bolts,
S01 • E04 The location is relatively flat - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The location is relatively flat
S01 • E02 They hoped for 500,000 volunteers. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
They hoped for 500,000 volunteers.
S01 • E07 What is unusual is for two ships with the same name - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
What is unusual is for two ships with the same name
S01 • E01 Built into the contours of the land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Built into the contours of the land,
S01 • E02 By August, 1940 they had over 2.5 million. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
By August, 1940 they had over 2.5 million.
S01 • E04 So for broadcasting and receiving, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So for broadcasting and receiving,
S01 • E02 Dad's army turned the home guard into something of a joke, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Dad's army turned the home guard into something of a...
S01 • E08 We will return one day - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
We will return one day
S01 • E06 So as soon as the war actually started, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
So as soon as the war actually started,
S01 • E07 Although the ships based out of Chatham - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Although the ships based out of Chatham
S01 • E03 London was once home to Joan Longley - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
London was once home to Joan Longley
S01 • E04 There was upward of 2,000 people stationed there - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There was upward of 2,000 people stationed there