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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

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Duration
5 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:41
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

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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 (gentle tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(gentle tense music)
S01 • E02 Could be quite low in the summer, but in the autumn, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Could be quite low in the summer, but in the autumn,
S01 • E03 In other words, the soldiers in here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In other words, the soldiers in here
S01 • E07 If you really wanna know how good the Navy were, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
If you really wanna know how good the Navy were,
S01 • E04 Secluded within hundreds of acres of park and woodland, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Secluded within hundreds of acres of park and woodland,
S01 • E06 I think one of the most natural defenses for Drakelow - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
I think one of the most natural defenses for Drakelow
S01 • E05 It's fixed, and if there's any way you can get round it, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It's fixed, and if there's any way you can get...
S01 • E02 For Germans to have pioneer assault craft, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
For Germans to have pioneer assault craft,
S01 • E07 So, between Omaha Beach and Gold Beach - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So, between Omaha Beach and Gold Beach
S01 • E01 During World War II, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
During World War II,
S01 • E08 But, on the day, there was a tactical deception plan as well - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But, on the day, there was a tactical deception plan as well
S01 • E03 As you can see, it's corrugated and what's happened here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
As you can see, it's corrugated and what's...
S01 • E06 Got about 160 foot of sandstone above you as well, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Got about 160 foot of sandstone above you as well,
S01 • E05 You're just simply not going to hit someone - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You're just simply not going to hit someone
S01 • E07 These were high-caliber naval guns, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These were high-caliber naval guns,
S01 • E01 This, two-story hexagonal mine control tower, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This, two-story hexagonal mine control tower,
S01 • E04 This once private, rather ominous, stately home, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This once private, rather ominous, stately home,
S01 • E08 And these are operations involving naval and air forces - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
And these are operations involving naval and air forces
S01 • E05 You're gonna hit them between the (laughs) legs - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
You're gonna hit them between the (laughs) legs
S01 • E06 15 miles from the Longbridge factory, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
15 miles from the Longbridge factory,