(explosion booming) (machine gun shooting) (uneasy music) Although individually, these...
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(explosion booming) (machine gun shooting) (uneasy music) Although individually, these pillboxes wouldn't have given much resistance to an attacking force, together and fighting for their own homes and livelihoods, the idea was that these pillboxes, this canal would have done enough to have delayed that force for hours, or maybe even half a day
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(explosion booming)
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(machine gun shooting)
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(uneasy music)
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Although individually, these pillboxes wouldn't have given
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much resistance to an attacking force,
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together and fighting for their own homes and livelihoods,
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the idea was that these pillboxes, this canal
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would have done enough to have delayed that force
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for hours, or maybe even half a day.
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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.
