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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

I mean, there is something to be said that, you know, there is some kind of strength in...

I mean, there is something to be said that, you know, there is some kind of strength in numbers, even if you're a bit short on heavy guns and all the rest of it

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I mean, there is something to be said that, you know,
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there is some kind of strength in numbers,
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even if you're a bit short on heavy guns
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and all the rest of it.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:57
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 And of course, everyone forgets about that - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And of course, everyone forgets about that
S01 • E04 The scientists needed to create a new radar - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The scientists needed to create a new radar
S01 • E08 The Bonds were eventually paid 30,000 pounds for the land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The Bonds were eventually paid 30,000 pounds for the land,
S01 • E01 One significant change was coastal radar. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
One significant change was coastal radar.
S01 • E05 Here's the famous Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Here's the famous Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife,
S01 • E06 He had arrived at the school in 1937 at the age of 34. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
He had arrived at the school in 1937 at the age of 34.
S01 • E01 Built just outside the fort, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Built just outside the fort,
S01 • E03 Up to six people - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Up to six people
S01 • E02 That amount of men is quite a lot - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That amount of men is quite a lot
S01 • E06 He was young, he was handsome, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
He was young, he was handsome,
S01 • E04 One of the scientists covered his bicycle in tinfoil, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
One of the scientists covered his bicycle in tinfoil,
S01 • E02 An enemy tank on the main road - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
An enemy tank on the main road
S01 • E08 Reportedly, the only compensation - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Reportedly, the only compensation
S01 • E03 By digging the structure deep into the Earth, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
By digging the structure deep into the Earth,
S01 • E07 And it's forgotten about, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:22
And it's forgotten about,
S01 • E01 As gunboats, minesweepers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As gunboats, minesweepers,
S01 • E05 So these were used on railway lines, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So these were used on railway lines,
S01 • E04 They were actually able to track its course - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
They were actually able to track its course
S01 • E06 It's amazing to realize how early - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
It's amazing to realize how early
S01 • E01 Despite the upgrade, many of the fort's guns - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Despite the upgrade, many of the fort's guns