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In fact, that was exactly what the British
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

In fact, that was exactly what the British had done at Bletchley

In fact, that was exactly what the British had done at Bletchley

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In fact, that was exactly what the British
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had done at Bletchley.
Duration
5 seconds
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25
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:23
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 • E06 So it was quite a tough, hard experience - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So it was quite a tough, hard experience
S01 • E01 (guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(guns blasting)
S01 • E08 (atmospheric music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:23
(atmospheric music)
S01 • E07 The work culminated in the creation - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The work culminated in the creation
S01 • E05 Only the bottom section and the basement were free to use. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Only the bottom section and the basement were free to use.
S01 • E04 Kenley was attacked by waves of German Dorniers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Kenley was attacked by waves of German Dorniers,
S01 • E03 Throughout the war, people, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Throughout the war, people,
S01 • E01 There was two big guns up there, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was two big guns up there,
S01 • E05 Well, the BBC had four rooms. One was their control room. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Well, the BBC had four rooms. One was their control room.
S01 • E06 Would you like to go back to the Bank of England - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Would you like to go back to the Bank of England
S01 • E07 These are sometimes regarded as the forerunner - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
These are sometimes regarded as the forerunner
S01 • E05 They had 85 telephone lines coming into one - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They had 85 telephone lines coming into one
S01 • E01 They never had to use them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They never had to use them
S01 • E02 The St. Michael road bridge here at Creech - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The St. Michael road bridge here at Creech
S01 • E03 So people are going to Chislehurst Caves, for example. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So people are going to Chislehurst Caves, for example.
S01 • E06 By autumn 1941, 20,000 women had volunteered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
By autumn 1941, 20,000 women had volunteered,
S01 • E03 They may be going to stay in the country - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
They may be going to stay in the country
S01 • E01 (guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(guns blasting)
S01 • E04 They came over just above the level of the trees. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They came over just above the level of the trees.
S01 • E07 You have 200 Bombe machines and 2,000 Wrens clanking away, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You have 200 Bombe machines and 2,000 Wrens clanking away,