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Facing an ever-increasing manpower shortage
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Facing an ever-increasing manpower shortage, it soon became clear Britain was going to...

Facing an ever-increasing manpower shortage, it soon became clear Britain was going to struggle

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Facing an ever-increasing manpower shortage,
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it soon became clear Britain was going to struggle.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:04
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 • E02 Very out of keeping with the rest of that section - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Very out of keeping with the rest of that section
S01 • E08 And because they were on this frame, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And because they were on this frame,
S01 • E03 It was here that Winston Churchill and his inner circle - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It was here that Winston Churchill and his inner circle
S01 • E01 Then you get a little bit further in - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
Then you get a little bit further in
S01 • E04 With our army battered after the beaches of Dunkirk, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
With our army battered after the beaches of Dunkirk,
S01 • E06 The National Service Armed Forces Act meant conscription. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The National Service Armed Forces Act meant conscription.
S01 • E05 (birds chirp) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(birds chirp)
S01 • E02 It's incredible to think - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It's incredible to think
S01 • E06 With a few exceptions, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
With a few exceptions,
S01 • E03 But before moving in essential work - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But before moving in essential work
S01 • E07 Because of its imperial commitments - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Because of its imperial commitments
S01 • E04 (plane buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(plane buzzing)
S01 • E03 What made it attractive is it had a steel frame, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
What made it attractive is it had a steel frame,
S01 • E08 Testing on this wall, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Testing on this wall,
S01 • E02 But even in 1940, the thinking behind these lines - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But even in 1940, the thinking behind these lines
S01 • E05 To keep their cover, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
To keep their cover,
S01 • E04 You've got to remember, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You've got to remember,
S01 • E02 So the experience of the First World War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So the experience of the First World War
S01 • E01 Coastal defenses of all types were built at speed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Coastal defenses of all types were built at speed
S01 • E06 I think where Britain is so far ahead of Germany - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
I think where Britain is so far ahead of Germany