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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

I think the way to look at Bletchley is that it's a very, very, very important, vital cog,...

I think the way to look at Bletchley is that it's a very, very, very important, vital cog, but it is only one cog

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I think the way to look at Bletchley is that
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it's a very, very, very important, vital cog,
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but it is only one cog.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
92
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:54
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 inconspicuous gun position - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The inconspicuous gun position
S01 • E06 Throughout the 1930s, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Throughout the 1930s,
S01 • E01 World War II enthusiast Paul Britchford - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
World War II enthusiast Paul Britchford
S01 • E04 A compressed air-driven jack inside one of them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
A compressed air-driven jack inside one of them
S01 • E05 So if London was bombed, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So if London was bombed,
S01 • E03 That plan never materialized and all were - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
That plan never materialized and all were
S01 • E07 And British and Allied intelligence works best - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And British and Allied intelligence works best
S01 • E06 The world's largest merchant navy - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The world's largest merchant navy
S01 • E01 His friend, Ted Warmsley, has lived here since childhood. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
His friend, Ted Warmsley, has lived here since childhood.
S01 • E04 The main idea behind these forts - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The main idea behind these forts
S01 • E05 The BBC said, "Well, let's go to Bristol." - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
The BBC said, "Well, let's go to Bristol."
S01 • E01 We was always up here, playing up here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
We was always up here, playing up here,
S01 • E03 Only eight of these ambitious deep shelters were completed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Only eight of these ambitious deep shelters were completed
S01 • E06 Shops and stores were full of luxurious items, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Shops and stores were full of luxurious items,
S01 • E08 And, as it turns out, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
And, as it turns out,
S01 • E04 But most of the structures built were far less complicated, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But most of the structures built were far less complicated,
S01 • E07 Bletchley is most famous for breaking the secrets - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Bletchley is most famous for breaking the secrets
S01 • E02 This would have allowed the army, the reserves - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
This would have allowed the army, the reserves
S01 • E01 (both laughing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
(both laughing)
S01 • E04 You're gonna have this air force, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You're gonna have this air force,