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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

It was strengthened and it was good enough and that's all we needed

It was strengthened and it was good enough and that's all we needed

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It was strengthened and it was good enough
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and that's all we needed.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:54
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 So there was a wide range of sources - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So there was a wide range of sources
S01 • E01 This is an immensely difficult logistical operation. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is an immensely difficult logistical operation.
S01 • E03 Because Britain didn't seek a war in the 1930s, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Because Britain didn't seek a war in the 1930s,
S01 • E01 And you only have to spool forward four years to D-Day - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And you only have to spool forward four years to D-Day
S01 • E04 He had been working on detecting lightning strikes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
He had been working on detecting lightning strikes
S01 • E05 (birds chirp) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(birds chirp)
S01 • E07 Although the dockyard wasn't particularly hit - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
Although the dockyard wasn't particularly hit
S01 • E03 It hadn't got deep, concrete air raid shelters put in place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
It hadn't got deep, concrete air raid shelters put in...
S01 • E08 (speaking German) (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(speaking German) (dramatic music)
S01 • E06 You've also got young men - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
You've also got young men
S01 • E02 All these pillboxes are the standard type 24 pillbox. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
All these pillboxes are the standard type 24 pillbox.
S01 • E04 So he was commissioned to take a look - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So he was commissioned to take a look
S01 • E02 The walls are made of 12-inch concrete, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The walls are made of 12-inch concrete,
S01 • E05 (gunshots blast) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(gunshots blast)
S01 • E06 These are young men who are gonna end up - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These are young men who are gonna end up
S01 • E01 At the same time, the British have gotta take it seriously. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
At the same time, the British have gotta take it seriously.
S01 • E02 The vast majority of the soldiers inside, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The vast majority of the soldiers inside,
S01 • E06 They're gonna end up in the Far East, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They're gonna end up in the Far East,
S01 • E05 These tended to be, on the whole, farmers and farm workers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
These tended to be, on the whole, farmers and farm workers,
S01 • E04 A whole series of trials were conducted - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
A whole series of trials were conducted