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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Large concrete blocks have been placed either side of the rail line with distinctive...

(gentle music) At the end of the platform, there's another part of the railway defense system: large concrete blocks have been placed either side of the rail line with distinctive slots cut into them

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At the end of the platform,
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there's another part of the railway defense system:
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large concrete blocks have been placed
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either side of the rail line
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with distinctive slots cut into them.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:02
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 But surprisingly, Facebook stepped in - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But surprisingly, Facebook stepped in
S01 • E03 With that many people, rules had to be put into place. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
With that many people, rules had to be put into place.
S01 • E06 Rationing transformed Britain's homes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Rationing transformed Britain's homes
S01 • E03 There was not a record anywhere to be found of anyone - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was not a record anywhere to be found of anyone
S01 • E01 This is where the soldiers would be manning the guns. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
This is where the soldiers would be manning the guns.
S01 • E06 Shop shelves were often empty, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Shop shelves were often empty,
S01 • E05 The BBC maintained the site into the Cold War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The BBC maintained the site into the Cold War
S01 • E01 At the end of their shift, they would come down here. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
At the end of their shift, they would come down here.
S01 • E03 Simple rules and the fact that if you did lose your pitch, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Simple rules and the fact that if you did lose your pitch,
S01 • E06 Many people turned to the black market, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:21
Many people turned to the black market,
S01 • E08 So this was a really, really vital operation - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So this was a really, really vital operation
S01 • E04 But with an increasingly overstretched - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
But with an increasingly overstretched
S01 • E02 These slots were designed so that a pre-cut section of rail - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
These slots were designed so that a pre-cut section of rail
S01 • E01 These are the most uncomfortable beds in the world, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These are the most uncomfortable beds in the world,
S01 • E05 But the role of the BBC in Bristol was vital - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But the role of the BBC in Bristol was vital
S01 • E08 All three of the gliders - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
All three of the gliders
S01 • E03 Although the civilian population was - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Although the civilian population was
S01 • E01 You'd have had two soldiers on the top, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You'd have had two soldiers on the top,
S01 • E02 As the German invaders approached, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
As the German invaders approached,
S01 • E05 Under Joseph Goebbels, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under Joseph Goebbels,