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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Forming up the tight combat formations often led to midair collisions, especially during...

Forming up the tight combat formations often led to midair collisions, especially during cloudy or foggy weather

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Forming up the tight combat formations
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often led to midair collisions,
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especially during cloudy or foggy weather.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:40
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 • E03 Other illusions in the decoy's box of tricks - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Other illusions in the decoy's box of tricks
S01 • E06 So I think that the whole legacy of that - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So I think that the whole legacy of that
S01 • E01 At some point in the history of this pillbox, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
At some point in the history of this pillbox,
S01 • E05 May, June, the summer of 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
May, June, the summer of 1940,
S01 • E02 To have this view from these emplacements, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
To have this view from these emplacements,
S01 • E04 This often underestimated branch of the system - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
This often underestimated branch of the system
S01 • E06 But you see it in the fact that you've got - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But you see it in the fact that you've got
S01 • E03 Carbon arc lamps under waterproof glass domes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Carbon arc lamps under waterproof glass domes
S01 • E07 And there were occasions where heavily-laden bombers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And there were occasions where heavily-laden bombers
S01 • E05 If he did and it managed to get into the channel, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
If he did and it managed to get into the channel,
S01 • E08 It would have been terribly exciting - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It would have been terribly exciting
S01 • E01 The Bren gun, compared to the Vickers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Bren gun, compared to the Vickers,
S01 • E02 It's vast, isn't it? It's a lot of miles there. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
It's vast, isn't it? It's a lot of miles...
S01 • E08 Two years ago, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Two years ago,
S01 • E03 And red down lighting, shining onto sand - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And red down lighting, shining onto sand
S01 • E05 And then if he did make the coast, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And then if he did make the coast,
S01 • E06 The treatment of German and Italian POWs in Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The treatment of German and Italian POWs in Britain
S01 • E07 One aircraft, the Caroline, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
One aircraft, the Caroline,
S01 • E01 Meanwhile, the Germans were using MG30s, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Meanwhile, the Germans were using MG30s,
S01 • E05 In the key areas, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
In the key areas,