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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Often seasick and terrified, these men were about to take part in the greatest amphibious...

Often seasick and terrified, these men were about to take part in the greatest amphibious assault the world has ever seen

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Often seasick and terrified,
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these men were about to take part
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in the greatest amphibious assault the world has ever seen.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:08
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
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 • E07 The Russians were fighting the Germans on land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The Russians were fighting the Germans on land,
S01 • E02 You've got another couple of, you know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You've got another couple of, you know,
S01 • E03 But against the odds, it didn't demoralize our population - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
But against the odds, it didn't demoralize our...
S01 • E04 Women like Mary Wain's mother, who was based here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Women like Mary Wain's mother, who was based here,
S01 • E01 We think that this has been drawn on here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
We think that this has been drawn on here
S01 • E02 We've got another rail block, but we've also got these, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've got another rail block, but we've also got...
S01 • E06 Despite the hardship, rationing worked. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Despite the hardship, rationing worked.
S01 • E08 And there were so many unanswered questions, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And there were so many unanswered questions,
S01 • E06 And it's been proven that during this period, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And it's been proven that during this period,
S01 • E05 I think people would to listen to it - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
I think people would to listen to it
S01 • E03 Back in those dark days - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Back in those dark days
S01 • E07 The Allied strategic bombing campaign started in earnest. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Allied strategic bombing campaign started in earnest.
S01 • E01 (airplane engines droning) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(airplane engines droning)
S01 • E04 People didn't talk about it, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
People didn't talk about it,
S01 • E08 Would they be able to overcome the fearsome Atlantic Wall? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Would they be able to overcome the fearsome Atlantic Wall?
S01 • E07 And with the Americans arriving in ever greater numbers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And with the Americans arriving in ever greater numbers,
S01 • E04 There are stories where people would say - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There are stories where people would say
S01 • E06 The other great advantage about rationing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The other great advantage about rationing
S01 • E02 They're concrete. They are well emplaced, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
They're concrete. They are well emplaced,
S01 • E08 And would - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And would