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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

It must be understood by all ranks that they are expected to fight and die in defense of...

It must be understood by all ranks that they are expected to fight and die in defense of their airfields." It was clear that the danger lay not only in the air for our intrepid fighter pilots

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It must be understood by all ranks
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that they are expected to fight and die
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in defense of their airfields."
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It was clear that the danger lay
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not only in the air for our intrepid fighter pilots...
Duration
16 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:51
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E05 Churchill clearly understood - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Churchill clearly understood
S01 • E03 There was a real fear of a kind of - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
There was a real fear of a kind of
S01 • E07 What happened in the huts at Bletchley Park - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
What happened in the huts at Bletchley Park
S01 • E02 To make up for this lack of quality, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
To make up for this lack of quality,
S01 • E01 And that's why we had terror all along our coastline. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And that's why we had terror all along our coastline.
S01 • E08 On whose shoulders - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
On whose shoulders
S01 • E08 Right up until the beginning of June, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:21
Right up until the beginning of June,
S01 • E01 If the Luftwaffe were successful, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
If the Luftwaffe were successful,
S01 • E05 There's something about the community that's inspired - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:26
There's something about the community that's...
S01 • E03 So the people basically took over these London Underground - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So the people basically took over these London Underground
S01 • E06 If you were lucky, your home became a hospital - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
If you were lucky, your home became a hospital
S01 • E02 These stop lines were a combination of natural obstacles, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
These stop lines were a combination of natural obstacles,
S01 • E07 However important its role, it could only truly succeed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
However important its role, it could only truly succeed
S01 • E04 But here on the ground, too, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But here on the ground, too,
S01 • E01 Swift action was needed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Swift action was needed
S01 • E03 So this was one mechanism in which the state - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So this was one mechanism in which the state
S01 • E06 Beaulieu, for example, was the finishing school - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Beaulieu, for example, was the finishing school
S01 • E02 This use of existing features - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This use of existing features
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(dramatic music)
S01 • E04 But nowhere at the station was more at risk - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But nowhere at the station was more at risk