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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

From defense to offense, this is where generations of leaders of military men, including...

From defense to offense, this is where generations of leaders of military men, including Churchill himself, learned how to wage war

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From defense to offense, this is where generations
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of leaders of military men, including Churchill himself,
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learned how to wage war.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:17
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E06 There would be roles on site, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There would be roles on site,
S01 • E08 There was an enormous storm in 1953, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
There was an enormous storm in 1953,
S01 • E07 It's designed to fight its way through enemy fighters, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
It's designed to fight its way through enemy fighters,
S01 • E02 The German tanks go beetling back - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The German tanks go beetling back
S01 • E01 It may look like random bits of concrete, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It may look like random bits of concrete,
S01 • E03 So it was vital the real city of Bristol - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So it was vital the real city of Bristol
S01 • E06 Prisoners had their own cookhouse, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Prisoners had their own cookhouse,
S01 • E05 (footsteps march) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
(footsteps march)
S01 • E04 (intense instrumental music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(intense instrumental music)
S01 • E02 For the French tanks is a screen of German anti-tank guns. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
For the French tanks is a screen of German anti-tank guns.
S01 • E06 Each camp would have had their own money, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Each camp would have had their own money,
S01 • E03 In a black-out directive issued - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In a black-out directive issued
S01 • E02 And the reason that's able to happen - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And the reason that's able to happen
S01 • E01 Over 21 military structures - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Over 21 military structures
S01 • E08 So they actually continued to serve a purpose - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So they actually continued to serve a purpose
S01 • E07 This plane is manned by 10 aircrew, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:23
This plane is manned by 10 aircrew,
S01 • E03 And street lights were switched off, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And street lights were switched off,
S01 • E04 And today our front line RAF fighter stations - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And today our front line RAF fighter stations
S01 • E06 But with a captive and capable resource - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
But with a captive and capable resource
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(tense music)