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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

From airfields under constant attack, the RAF's fighters flew thousands of sorties against...

From airfields under constant attack, the RAF's fighters flew thousands of sorties against the German Luftwaffe to keep the skies clear

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From airfields under constant attack,
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the RAF's fighters flew thousands of sorties
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against the German Luftwaffe to keep the skies clear.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:04
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 He is one of the most famous figures here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
He is one of the most famous figures here,
S01 • E01 Historically, our coastal defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Historically, our coastal defenses
S01 • E08 His name is Arthur Henry John Grant - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
His name is Arthur Henry John Grant
S01 • E03 But perhaps the most indelible are those that transformed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But perhaps the most indelible are those that transformed
S01 • E06 After the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:40
After the war,
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(dramatic orchestral music)
S01 • E02 Maybe it was a ladder, maybe some steps, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Maybe it was a ladder, maybe some steps,
S01 • E01 They were well built and heavily armed. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
They were well built and heavily armed.
S01 • E05 What's nice about the Auxiliary Unit bunkers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
What's nice about the Auxiliary Unit bunkers
S01 • E01 But rapid developments in tactics and technology - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
But rapid developments in tactics and technology
S01 • E08 And the last person that we know of - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
And the last person that we know of
S01 • E03 From the end of 1940 through into 1941, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
From the end of 1940 through into 1941,
S01 • E02 Even in the town, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Even in the town,
S01 • E05 There's still some waiting to be rediscovered - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
There's still some waiting to be rediscovered
S01 • E07 So Turing is famous for his work on Enigma, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
So Turing is famous for his work on Enigma,
S01 • E04 Today, its remaining buildings and runway - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Today, its remaining buildings and runway
S01 • E05 The royal engineers went back to whatever part - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The royal engineers went back to whatever part
S01 • E08 Tyneham has a strange and beguiling atmosphere. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Tyneham has a strange and beguiling atmosphere.
S01 • E07 But Enigma isn't all Bletchley's doing, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But Enigma isn't all Bletchley's doing,
S01 • E02 These are built about 100 meters from the train bridge, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These are built about 100 meters from the train bridge,