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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Despite being outnumbered four-to-one by enemy planes, even before take-off, they knew...

Despite being outnumbered four-to-one by enemy planes, even before take-off, they knew where, when, and at what height they'd engage the enemy, before diving in for the kill

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Despite being outnumbered four-to-one by enemy planes,
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even before take-off, they knew where, when,
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and at what height they'd engage the enemy,
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before diving in for the kill.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:47
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E03 The key was that these were used at night. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The key was that these were used at night.
S01 • E06 In the early years of the war, there were few POWs, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
In the early years of the war, there were few POWs,
S01 • E05 So I can imagine they're are parts - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So I can imagine they're are parts
S01 • E02 That's a very big pillbox - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That's a very big pillbox
S01 • E03 They did things like create streets with lamps - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
They did things like create streets with lamps
S01 • E01 You know, it's no longer a place of sunbathing and frolics. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You know, it's no longer a place of sunbathing and...
S01 • E05 But updating this disused mine - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But updating this disused mine
S01 • E06 But as our successes increased, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But as our successes increased,
S01 • E02 It is, but when you kind of think - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
It is, but when you kind of think
S01 • E07 I mean, the reality of war comes home, though, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
I mean, the reality of war comes home, though,
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
(dramatic orchestral music)
S01 • E01 Every single one of them, there's pillboxes being put up, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Every single one of them, there's pillboxes being put...
S01 • E05 High explosives enlarged entrances, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
High explosives enlarged entrances,
S01 • E06 I mean, an even larger number were shipped over to Canada - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
I mean, an even larger number were shipped over to Canada
S01 • E08 So the concept - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:22
So the concept
S01 • E01 All this beachline, all this coastline - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
All this beachline, all this coastline
S01 • E07 So the team was never the same from one week to the next. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So the team was never the same from one week to the next.
S01 • E03 These starfish sites, they were sited normally - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
These starfish sites, they were sited normally
S01 • E06 But certainly to start off with, and particularly Italians, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
But certainly to start off with, and particularly Italians,
S01 • E01 I think coastal defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
I think coastal defenses