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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Despite playing such a significant role, nothing now remains of this former vast site,...

Despite playing such a significant role, nothing now remains of this former vast site, unlike one of the most ambitious shadow factories ever built in Britain underground

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Despite playing such a significant role,
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nothing now remains of this former vast site,
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unlike one of the most ambitious shadow factories
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ever built in Britain underground.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:30
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 • E04 Germany's battle-hardened army - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Germany's battle-hardened army
S01 • E03 Now they have a matching pair on our side of the river, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Now they have a matching pair on our side of the river,
S01 • E02 The back of it is actually quite wide open - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The back of it is actually quite wide open
S01 • E07 The operational level is those nuts and bolts, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The operational level is those nuts and bolts,
S01 • E05 But its prime location - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But its prime location
S01 • E01 And as a result, perhaps, the easiest place to see evidence - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And as a result, perhaps, the easiest place to see evidence
S01 • E05 During World War I, a network of deep tunnels had been built - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
During World War I, a network of deep tunnels had been built
S01 • E02 And on the side a little bit sticking out, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And on the side a little bit sticking out,
S01 • E07 Not only are you building 400 buildings, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Not only are you building 400 buildings,
S01 • E04 Goering, the head of the Luftwaffe, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Goering, the head of the Luftwaffe,
S01 • E03 Had German tanks succeeded - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Had German tanks succeeded
S01 • E07 You've then got to create a workforce, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
You've then got to create a workforce,
S01 • E08 And it is absolutely remarkable - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And it is absolutely remarkable
S01 • E01 From small slabs of decaying concrete - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
From small slabs of decaying concrete
S01 • E06 (keyboard clacking) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(keyboard clacking)
S01 • E02 It's backed up behind me by two more pillbox, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It's backed up behind me by two more pillbox,
S01 • E08 One of the reasons why it's never mentioned in the narrative - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
One of the reasons why it's never mentioned in the...
S01 • E04 So that's why you have this incredible confidence - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
So that's why you have this incredible confidence
S01 • E05 Now, these underground rooms provided the perfect cover - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Now, these underground rooms provided the perfect cover
S01 • E02 Now these are made out of concrete reinforced, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Now these are made out of concrete reinforced,