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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

His title was Lord Beaverbrook, and they put him in charge of aircraft production

His title was Lord Beaverbrook, and they put him in charge of aircraft production

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His title was Lord Beaverbrook,
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and they put him in charge of aircraft production.
Duration
7 seconds
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19
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:53
Uploaded
May 30, 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 • E05 (footsteps shuffle) (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(footsteps shuffle) (tense music)
S01 • E03 So it would have been hugely dislocating - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So it would have been hugely dislocating
S01 • E04 If a bomb landed nearby, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
If a bomb landed nearby,
S01 • E06 One landed just about where we are now, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
One landed just about where we are now,
S01 • E08 When the war ended, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
When the war ended,
S01 • E05 So wireless sets were hidden away inside unlikely buildings - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So wireless sets were hidden away inside unlikely buildings
S01 • E03 And of course, London experienced that on a nightly basis. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And of course, London experienced that on a nightly basis.
S01 • E04 The building itself has got a bomb-proof roof. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The building itself has got a bomb-proof roof.
S01 • E02 He's a man that knows what he wants. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
He's a man that knows what he wants.
S01 • E06 (gentle solemn music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(gentle solemn music)
S01 • E07 Admiral Sinclair selected it because it was out of London, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Admiral Sinclair selected it because it was out of London,
S01 • E01 These hulking, historic forts were all well and good, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
These hulking, historic forts were all well and good,
S01 • E02 And at his local railway mark, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And at his local railway mark,
S01 • E04 The way this has been done - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
The way this has been done
S01 • E05 Got examples of publicans having them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Got examples of publicans having them
S01 • E03 As well as London, the Luftwaffe attacked - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As well as London, the Luftwaffe attacked
S01 • E07 Bletchley Station, which connects directly with Euston, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Bletchley Station, which connects directly with Euston,
S01 • E02 And that's why I think that emplacement is right here. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And that's why I think that emplacement is right here.
S01 • E08 It became known as the village that died for England. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It became known as the village that died for England.
S01 • E03 Bristol, Plymouth and nine other urban areas were targeted, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Bristol, Plymouth and nine other urban areas were targeted,