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(waves whooshing) Britain had always relied on the natural barrier of the sea and the power of its Royal Navy to stop any major invasion, but with the serious threat of an amphibious assault looming, it soon became obvious that that wouldn't be enough to keep our shores safe
(waves whooshing) Britain had always relied on the natural barrier of the sea and the power of its Royal Navy to stop any major invasion, but with the serious threat of an amphibious assault looming, it soon became obvious that that wouldn't be enough to keep our shores safe
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(dramatic music)
(waves whooshing)
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Britain had always relied on the natural barrier of the sea
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and the power of its Royal Navy to stop any major invasion,
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but with the serious threat
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of an amphibious assault looming, it soon became obvious
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that that wouldn't be enough to keep our shores safe.
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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.
