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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(explosion booms) (tank shooting) (vehicles rumbling) As was proved by the Battle of...

(explosion booms) (tank shooting) (vehicles rumbling) As was proved by the Battle of France, the key thing is not the defensive positions

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(explosion booms)
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(tank shooting)
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(vehicles rumbling)
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As was proved by the Battle of France,
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the key thing is not the defensive positions.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:03
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 We bomb a historic place in Germany, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
We bomb a historic place in Germany,
S01 • E08 In fact, one of the reasons - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
In fact, one of the reasons
S01 • E03 And could represent a poorly blacked out street, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And could represent a poorly blacked out street,
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(dramatic music)
S01 • E06 The camp was constructed in 1942 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The camp was constructed in 1942
S01 • E04 And if the bombers did make it through - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And if the bombers did make it through
S01 • E03 The whole operation here was controlled from Lower Farm - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The whole operation here was controlled from Lower Farm
S01 • E05 This is just one of many great examples - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
This is just one of many great examples
S01 • E01 (keyboard clacking) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
(keyboard clacking)
S01 • E02 The British army together with the home guard, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
The British army together with the home guard,
S01 • E06 And obviously, for a lot of people, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And obviously, for a lot of people,
S01 • E04 Our basic radar worked because it covered clear open spaces, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Our basic radar worked because it covered clear open spaces,
S01 • E07 It's so merciless, this bombing campaign, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It's so merciless, this bombing campaign,
S01 • E08 Each Mulberry Harbor - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Each Mulberry Harbor
S01 • E03 And from there, there was a landline - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And from there, there was a landline
S01 • E06 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(dramatic music)
S01 • E05 (wings flap) (doves coo) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
(wings flap) (doves coo)
S01 • E03 The bunker is one of two remote shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The bunker is one of two remote shelters
S01 • E07 It makes the Blitz on London, you know, look like a picnic. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It makes the Blitz on London, you know, look like a picnic.
S01 • E01 It attracts 350,000 visitors every year. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It attracts 350,000 visitors every year.