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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Everything had to be considered, but the first step was to secure our beaches

Everything had to be considered, but the first step was to secure our beaches

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Everything had to be considered,
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but the first step was to secure our beaches.
Duration
8 seconds
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16
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:29
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E07 Strategic is the kind of overview, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Strategic is the kind of overview,
S01 • E06 Despite playing such a significant role, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Despite playing such a significant role,
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 • E05 But its prime location - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But its prime location
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 • 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 • E08 And it is absolutely remarkable - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And it is absolutely remarkable
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 • 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