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I think that people were literally, after Dunkirk
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

I think that people were literally, after Dunkirk, were sitting there going, "When is...

I think that people were literally, after Dunkirk, were sitting there going, "When is Hitler and his filthy hordes gonna be walking down Whitehall?" Britain's strategy was to harness all available manpower and machines, not just military

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I think that people were literally, after Dunkirk,
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were sitting there going,
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"When is Hitler and his filthy hordes
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gonna be walking down Whitehall?"
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Britain's strategy was to harness
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all available manpower and machines, not just military.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:38
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E06 But my word, if one of those got hit with an air-raid, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
But my word, if one of those got hit with an air-raid,
S01 • E01 The British Army, the Allies as a whole, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The British Army, the Allies as a whole,
S01 • E07 This is a factory for making cordite, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
This is a factory for making cordite,
S01 • E02 If this is breached, there's nothing to stop them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
If this is breached, there's nothing to stop them
S01 • E05 Built on a hillside, it had commanding views - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Built on a hillside, it had commanding views
S01 • E03 Like a firm chalk bed that provided - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Like a firm chalk bed that provided
S01 • E08 They rapidly called it Piccadilly Circus - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They rapidly called it Piccadilly Circus
S01 • E02 This is part of a vast long defense line - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
This is part of a vast long defense line
S01 • E08 I think the thing that just gets me - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
I think the thing that just gets me
S01 • E06 (airplane engine rumbling) (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
(airplane engine rumbling) (tense music)
S01 • E05 And with Britain now on the brink of a Nazi invasion, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And with Britain now on the brink of a Nazi invasion,
S01 • E01 (airplanes screaming) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(airplanes screaming)
S01 • E03 And it was here, using the lay of the land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And it was here, using the lay of the land,
S01 • E04 A heinous battle lay ahead, one that would begin offshore. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
A heinous battle lay ahead, one that would begin offshore.
S01 • E07 Really, it's one of these extraordinary places in Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Really, it's one of these extraordinary places in...
S01 • E05 Former Army officer and historian Tim Richardson - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Former Army officer and historian Tim Richardson
S01 • E04 We still had the most powerful Navy in the world, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We still had the most powerful Navy in the world,
S01 • E02 (uneasy music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(uneasy music)
S01 • E08 Every single one of those vessels, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Every single one of those vessels,
S01 • E01 (gentle thoughtful music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
(gentle thoughtful music)