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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(gentle tense music) Essex and one of only two mine control towers of its kind that...

(gentle tense music) Essex and one of only two mine control towers of its kind that survives today

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Essex and one of only two mine control towers of its kind
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that survives today.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:44
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E02 Could be quite low in the summer, but in the autumn, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Could be quite low in the summer, but in the autumn,
S01 • E03 In other words, the soldiers in here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In other words, the soldiers in here
S01 • E07 If you really wanna know how good the Navy were, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
If you really wanna know how good the Navy were,
S01 • E04 Secluded within hundreds of acres of park and woodland, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Secluded within hundreds of acres of park and woodland,
S01 • E06 I think one of the most natural defenses for Drakelow - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
I think one of the most natural defenses for Drakelow
S01 • E05 It's fixed, and if there's any way you can get round it, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It's fixed, and if there's any way you can get...
S01 • E02 For Germans to have pioneer assault craft, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
For Germans to have pioneer assault craft,
S01 • E07 So, between Omaha Beach and Gold Beach - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So, between Omaha Beach and Gold Beach
S01 • E01 During World War II, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
During World War II,
S01 • E08 But, on the day, there was a tactical deception plan as well - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But, on the day, there was a tactical deception plan as well
S01 • E03 As you can see, it's corrugated and what's happened here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
As you can see, it's corrugated and what's...
S01 • E06 Got about 160 foot of sandstone above you as well, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Got about 160 foot of sandstone above you as well,
S01 • E05 You're just simply not going to hit someone - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You're just simply not going to hit someone
S01 • E07 These were high-caliber naval guns, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These were high-caliber naval guns,
S01 • E01 This, two-story hexagonal mine control tower, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This, two-story hexagonal mine control tower,
S01 • E04 This once private, rather ominous, stately home, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This once private, rather ominous, stately home,
S01 • E08 And these are operations involving naval and air forces - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
And these are operations involving naval and air forces
S01 • E05 You're gonna hit them between the (laughs) legs - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
You're gonna hit them between the (laughs) legs
S01 • E07 And you can go there today, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And you can go there today,
S01 • E06 15 miles from the Longbridge factory, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
15 miles from the Longbridge factory,