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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

It was completed in 1871 and designed to protect the vital harbor below it

It was completed in 1871 and designed to protect the vital harbor below it

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It was completed in 1871
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and designed to protect the vital harbor below it.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:49
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • 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 • E02 By May, 1940 the government realized - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By May, 1940 the government realized
S01 • E05 But in the event of an invasion, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But in the event of an invasion,
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 • 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 • E06 The knowledgeable and experienced masters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The knowledgeable and experienced masters
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 • 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
S01 • E07 What is unusual is for two ships with the same name - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
What is unusual is for two ships with the same name
S01 • E02 By August, 1940 they had over 2.5 million. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
By August, 1940 they had over 2.5 million.
S01 • E01 Built into the contours of the land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Built into the contours of the land,
S01 • E04 So for broadcasting and receiving, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So for broadcasting and receiving,