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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

I think the government is absolutely terrified that the British are going to lose their...

I think the government is absolutely terrified that the British are going to lose their morale because of enemy bombing

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I think the government is absolutely terrified
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that the British are going to lose their morale
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because of enemy bombing.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:02
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E04 The Germans failed to realize - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The Germans failed to realize
S01 • E06 You've got a lot of people with a lot of experience. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got a lot of people with a lot of experience.
S01 • E03 I think that it's one of the greatest challenge - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
I think that it's one of the greatest challenge
S01 • E02 Goodness knows the state of those rifles, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Goodness knows the state of those rifles,
S01 • E01 (footsteps thudding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(footsteps thudding)
S01 • E06 Besides the relatively recent Great War veterans, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Besides the relatively recent Great War veterans,
S01 • E05 The other thing is not to be on the surface - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The other thing is not to be on the surface
S01 • E04 That flight data was then relayed to our fighter pilots. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That flight data was then relayed to our fighter pilots.
S01 • E05 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(tense music)
S01 • E07 It's hard to overstate just how important - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It's hard to overstate just how important
S01 • E01 There was a hope that they would be able to sue for peace, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
There was a hope that they would be able to sue for peace,
S01 • E03 You know, they can tell the fighters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You know, they can tell the fighters
S01 • E08 Another important source of information - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Another important source of information
S01 • E04 Their success was dependent - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Their success was dependent
S01 • E06 But the Home Guard also provided an exciting opportunity - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But the Home Guard also provided an exciting opportunity
S01 • E07 The docks would have been a hive of activity - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The docks would have been a hive of activity
S01 • E02 Probably just with their rifles, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Probably just with their rifles,
S01 • E03 They can try and make sure that this new technology, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
They can try and make sure that this new technology,
S01 • E06 Despite the war, boys were still at school, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Despite the war, boys were still at school,
S01 • E07 We think about 17,000 people were employed here, then. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We think about 17,000 people were employed here, then.