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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

It's quite amazing that they thought students might actually be in the position of having...

It's quite amazing that they thought students might actually be in the position of having to repel German parachutists

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It's quite amazing that they thought students
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might actually be in the position
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of having to repel German parachutists.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:39
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 • E02 And of course the advantage that these guys have - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And of course the advantage that these guys have
S01 • E01 Other defenses that were quickly put in. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Other defenses that were quickly put in.
S01 • E03 And when the bombing was quite quiet - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And when the bombing was quite quiet
S01 • E05 Despite the loss of weapons at Dunkirk, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Despite the loss of weapons at Dunkirk,
S01 • E07 It means Britain's then cut off, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It means Britain's then cut off,
S01 • E02 They understand how to read the land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They understand how to read the land,
S01 • E08 Actually, the villagers never returned to their community - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Actually, the villagers never returned to their community
S01 • E06 But under its charismatic headmaster, Bobby Longden, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But under its charismatic headmaster, Bobby Longden,
S01 • E01 I believe they were Bofors guns, the quick-firing ones. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I believe they were Bofors guns, the quick-firing ones.
S01 • E03 But a lot of the time, of course, during the war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
But a lot of the time, of course, during the war
S01 • E01 And where the car park is, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And where the car park is,
S01 • E02 And if you sort of think, you know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And if you sort of think, you know,
S01 • E07 So making sure that those supply lines - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So making sure that those supply lines
S01 • E08 Tyneham was owned by the Bond Family, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Tyneham was owned by the Bond Family,
S01 • E04 The weakness had always been its inability - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The weakness had always been its inability
S01 • E06 Plans had been put in place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Plans had been put in place
S01 • E05 So here we have a few of the tools of the trade, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So here we have a few of the tools of the trade,
S01 • E02 I mean, there is something to be said that, you know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
I mean, there is something to be said that, you know,
S01 • E03 It was pretty cold in there and no heaters, you see. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
It was pretty cold in there and no heaters, you see.
S01 • E07 And of course, everyone forgets about that - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And of course, everyone forgets about that