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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

"In order to perform these last two functions, "the Local Defence Volunteers were formed."...

"In order to perform these last two functions, "the Local Defence Volunteers were formed." Incredible as it now sounds, these young boys were being charged with a serious job

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"In order to perform these last two functions,
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"the Local Defence Volunteers were formed."
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Incredible as it now sounds,
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these young boys were being charged with a serious job.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:43
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 In May 1940, the pub got some new regulars. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
In May 1940, the pub got some new regulars.
S01 • E02 Their role is to observe them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Their role is to observe them
S01 • E01 It was completed in 1871 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It was completed in 1871
S01 • E04 With a fast unfolding war, the researchers at Bawdsey - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
With a fast unfolding war, the researchers at Bawdsey
S01 • E08 I'm stood here by one of the doors - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
I'm stood here by one of the doors
S01 • E03 The Anderson shelters were the brainchild - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Anderson shelters were the brainchild
S01 • E06 The college was on the flight path for the German aircraft - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The college was on the flight path for the German aircraft
S01 • E04 With the old manor now a target for aerial bombers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
With the old manor now a target for aerial bombers,
S01 • E05 But in the event of an invasion, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But in the event of an invasion,
S01 • E02 By May, 1940 the government realized - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By May, 1940 the government realized
S01 • E01 Designed by 22-year-old Lieutenant John Charles Ardagh - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Designed by 22-year-old Lieutenant John Charles Ardagh
S01 • E03 They were first rolled out in 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They were first rolled out in 1939
S01 • E07 It wasn't unusual for the Navy to have - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It wasn't unusual for the Navy to have
S01 • E08 The note says, and I'll read it to you, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
The note says, and I'll read it to you,
S01 • E02 They asked for volunteers for a new force, the home guard. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They asked for volunteers for a new force, the home guard.
S01 • E06 The knowledgeable and experienced masters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The knowledgeable and experienced masters
S01 • E05 (explosions boom) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(explosions boom)
S01 • E03 Three million kits of galvanized steel, spanners and bolts, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Three million kits of galvanized steel, spanners and bolts,
S01 • E02 They hoped for 500,000 volunteers. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
They hoped for 500,000 volunteers.
S01 • E04 The location is relatively flat - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The location is relatively flat