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In the waters off Castletown
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

In the waters off Castletown on the isle of Portland, you can still see two of the giant...

In the waters off Castletown on the isle of Portland, you can still see two of the giant components of these harbors

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In the waters off Castletown
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on the isle of Portland,
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you can still see two of the giant components
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of these harbors.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:13
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
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 • E03 The raid that hit Coventry - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The raid that hit Coventry
S01 • E05 With no strategic buildings and even less infrastructure, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
With no strategic buildings and even less infrastructure,
S01 • E06 One of the side effects of fighting wars - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
One of the side effects of fighting wars
S01 • E08 They sit next to a pier that was used by troops - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They sit next to a pier that was used by troops
S01 • E07 These bomber bases are very different - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
These bomber bases are very different
S01 • E01 Although often poorly-manned and dependent on obsolete - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Although often poorly-manned and dependent on obsolete
S01 • E04 By the time of the Battle of Britain, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
By the time of the Battle of Britain,
S01 • E03 4,000 homes were destroyed, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
4,000 homes were destroyed,
S01 • E08 The site is now owned by local businessman, Derek Luckhurst, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The site is now owned by local businessman, Derek Luckhurst,
S01 • E06 And so what you have in Britain are prisoners of war camps. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And so what you have in Britain are prisoners of war camps.
S01 • E02 Andrew has brought Neil to one of these strongholds, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Andrew has brought Neil to one of these strongholds,
S01 • E07 They're much larger, housing bigger planes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They're much larger, housing bigger planes
S01 • E03 Now the idea was using people - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
Now the idea was using people
S01 • E06 There is a whole culture - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There is a whole culture
S01 • E05 I can imagine there might've been places - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
I can imagine there might've been places
S01 • E04 Before the enemy had even crossed the Channel, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Before the enemy had even crossed the Channel,
S01 • E07 The bases were built near the east coast of England - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The bases were built near the east coast of England
S01 • E08 (atmospheric music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(atmospheric music)
S01 • E01 What remained were the most challenging landmarks - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
What remained were the most challenging landmarks
S01 • E06 And it's almost a forgotten part of the war. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And it's almost a forgotten part of the war.