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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

I think that's something that the British are already good at, realizing that, actually,...

I think that's something that the British are already good at, realizing that, actually, the media is an important part of this war in a way that it wasn't quite so important in the First World War

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I think that's something that the British
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are already good at, realizing that, actually,
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the media is an important part of this war in a way
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that it wasn't quite so important in the First World War.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:38
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E08 Six gliders were detailed to attack two bridges. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Six gliders were detailed to attack two bridges.
S01 • E01 These were six-inch naval guns, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
These were six-inch naval guns,
S01 • E03 It was probably about 60 meters long, it's an escape tunnel. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It was probably about 60 meters long, it's an escape...
S01 • E08 The aim of the attack was to capture them and hold them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The aim of the attack was to capture them and hold them
S01 • E06 That four-ounce piece of meat - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That four-ounce piece of meat
S01 • E03 And they put a fan over here so that - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And they put a fan over here so that
S01 • E02 Yeah, over to your right, over there in the distance. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Yeah, over to your right, over there in the distance.
S01 • E05 Of course, there were broadcasts and radios - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Of course, there were broadcasts and radios
S01 • E01 These guns could fire nearly eight miles out to sea. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
These guns could fire nearly eight miles out to sea.
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:26
(dramatic orchestral music)
S01 • E02 And then of course in the field, just beyond, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And then of course in the field, just beyond,
S01 • E07 During 2020, the Covid pandemic slashed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
During 2020, the Covid pandemic slashed
S01 • E08 The British could then get troops onto the high ground, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The British could then get troops onto the high ground,
S01 • E06 The cheese was rationed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The cheese was rationed
S01 • E03 It wasn't the most comfortable of places, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It wasn't the most comfortable of places,
S01 • E05 (soft dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(soft dramatic music)
S01 • E08 If the Germans had managed to do that, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
If the Germans had managed to do that,
S01 • E01 (birds chirping) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(birds chirping)
S01 • E02 (gentle music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(gentle music)
S01 • E03 With that many people, rules had to be put into place. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
With that many people, rules had to be put into place.