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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

For many years after the war, the stories told about how we defeated the Nazis were the...

For many years after the war, the stories told about how we defeated the Nazis were the stuff of Boys' Own adventures

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For many years after the war,
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the stories told about how we defeated the Nazis
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were the stuff of Boys' Own adventures.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:32
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 • E08 They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs,
S01 • E04 Eventually, I think in '42, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Eventually, I think in '42,
S01 • E06 We've got some very vivid descriptions - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've got some very vivid descriptions
S01 • E01 You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well, throughout. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well,...
S01 • E05 Under the government's 75-Year Rule, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under the government's 75-Year Rule,
S01 • E06 The bunks were made of rough wood, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
The bunks were made of rough wood,
S01 • E01 They're standing the test of time, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They're standing the test of time,
S01 • E07 The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes,
S01 • E04 They hired the entire fleet of removal wagons, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They hired the entire fleet of removal wagons,
S01 • E03 This terrifying time became known as the Blitz. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
This terrifying time became known as the Blitz.
S01 • E08 This place would have been a hive of activity, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This place would have been a hive of activity,
S01 • E02 20 miles south of Bridgewater, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
20 miles south of Bridgewater,
S01 • E01 When you look at the World War II defenses, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
When you look at the World War II defenses,
S01 • E03 And London became the primary target. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And London became the primary target.
S01 • E07 But in the 1970s, a new and equally adventurous story - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But in the 1970s, a new and equally adventurous story
S01 • E05 Some of the first targets the Auxiliary patrols - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Some of the first targets the Auxiliary patrols
S01 • E04 The scientists, all the equipment, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The scientists, all the equipment,
S01 • E03 Consecutive raids on the capital night after night. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Consecutive raids on the capital night after night.
S01 • E08 (atmospheric music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(atmospheric music)
S01 • E02 (laughs) Yes, there is exactly - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(laughs) Yes, there is exactly