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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Its six sides gave a 360-degree defensive capability with firing slots for a total of 17...

Its six sides gave a 360-degree defensive capability with firing slots for a total of 17 machine guns at two different heights

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Its six sides gave a 360-degree defensive capability
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with firing slots for a total of 17 machine guns
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at two different heights.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:38
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 • E04 It became a template, then, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It became a template, then,
S01 • E07 No laser-guided missile or anything like that. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
No laser-guided missile or anything like that.
S01 • E03 British concrete was made with lime - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
British concrete was made with lime
S01 • E05 But by then, Hitler would probably be making the most - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
But by then, Hitler would probably be making the most
S01 • E07 That is just pure gunnery skill. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That is just pure gunnery skill.
S01 • E08 No one can be 100% sure what awaited them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
No one can be 100% sure what awaited them
S01 • E04 This site was selected for a number of reasons. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
This site was selected for a number of reasons.
S01 • E02 But due to a drastic shortage of manpower and weaponry, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
But due to a drastic shortage of manpower and weaponry,
S01 • E03 You had to be very careful when these were being built. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You had to be very careful when these were being built.
S01 • E04 They needed a site that was remote - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They needed a site that was remote
S01 • E07 It's absolutely stunning, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It's absolutely stunning,
S01 • E01 This was a truly impressive defense structure, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
This was a truly impressive defense structure,
S01 • E03 You would always be under trees, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You would always be under trees,
S01 • E08 It's hard to overstate the level of planning - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It's hard to overstate the level of planning
S01 • E07 The role of silent, forgotten places like Caerwent - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The role of silent, forgotten places like Caerwent
S01 • E04 They also needed more space - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
They also needed more space
S01 • E03 The Luftwaffe Photographic Reconnaissance - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Luftwaffe Photographic Reconnaissance
S01 • E05 Churchill said, "We will never surrender," and he meant it. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Churchill said, "We will never surrender," and he...
S01 • E06 You've got lots of the interconnecting tunnels, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
You've got lots of the interconnecting tunnels,
S01 • E02 And so to solve the problem, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And so to solve the problem,