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Having been requisitioned by the Navy in 1941
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Having been requisitioned by the Navy in 1941 to be used as offices for staff bombed out...

Having been requisitioned by the Navy in 1941 to be used as offices for staff bombed out of Portsmouth, it was the natural choice to be the advanced planning base for Operation Overlord

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Having been requisitioned by the Navy in 1941
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to be used as offices for staff bombed out of Portsmouth,
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it was the natural choice to be the advanced planning base
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for Operation Overlord.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:26
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

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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 I think there was a genuine - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
I think there was a genuine
S01 • E06 But after the outbreak of war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
But after the outbreak of war,
S01 • E07 There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry,
S01 • E05 Canada was one of Britain's dominions, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Canada was one of Britain's dominions,
S01 • E04 And the British army retreated - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And the British army retreated
S01 • E02 Faced with this immense responsibility, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Faced with this immense responsibility,
S01 • E03 As a defenseless civilian population - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
As a defenseless civilian population
S01 • E04 (planes buzzing) (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(planes buzzing) (bombs exploding)
S01 • E05 And the idea was also to stiffen people's resolve - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And the idea was also to stiffen people's resolve
S01 • E01 Anything other than the complete defeat of Great Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Anything other than the complete defeat of Great Britain
S01 • E07 The Royal Navy was the world's largest in 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The Royal Navy was the world's largest in 1939
S01 • E08 This is the map room, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
This is the map room,
S01 • E03 (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
(bombs exploding)
S01 • E05 Even if they invade Britain, we'll carry on the fight." - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
Even if they invade Britain, we'll carry on the...
S01 • E02 Hoping to delay and effectively reroute any German advance - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Hoping to delay and effectively reroute any German advance
S01 • E06 British Industry was protected throughout the war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
British Industry was protected throughout the war
S01 • E01 (tank engines whirring) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(tank engines whirring)
S01 • E08 So this was Admiral Ramsay's headquarters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So this was Admiral Ramsay's headquarters
S01 • E07 So Britain was in a very good position, really, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So Britain was in a very good position, really,
S01 • E06 These were these kind of floating, silvery, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
These were these kind of floating, silvery,