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Once again, the Allies came up with a structural solution
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Once again, the Allies came up with a structural solution

Once again, the Allies came up with a structural solution

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Once again, the Allies came up with a structural solution.
Duration
5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:33:17
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

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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 few that remain are now mostly used for farm storage. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The few that remain are now mostly used for farm storage.
S01 • E07 This was a Type A aerodrome when it was constructed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
This was a Type A aerodrome when it was constructed
S01 • E01 "We'll fight them on the beaches." - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:24
"We'll fight them on the beaches."
S01 • E05 But this jewel in our nation's cultural crown - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But this jewel in our nation's cultural crown
S01 • E06 There'd been the Blitz, bombings, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There'd been the Blitz, bombings,
S01 • E03 Despite our stoic attitude, it was clear - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Despite our stoic attitude, it was clear
S01 • E07 Before the Americans even entered the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Before the Americans even entered the war,
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
(tense music)
S01 • E08 Large ships needed sufficient depth of water - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Large ships needed sufficient depth of water
S01 • E06 The country was on its knees, and at breaking point. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The country was on its knees, and at breaking point.
S01 • E07 In fact, the UK was handing over - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
In fact, the UK was handing over
S01 • E05 The entire collection needed to be rehoused far from harm. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The entire collection needed to be rehoused far from harm.
S01 • E04 And then in a gallery overhead, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And then in a gallery overhead,
S01 • E06 With the tide of war gradually turning, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
With the tide of war gradually turning,
S01 • E08 So these Mulberry harbors were towed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So these Mulberry harbors were towed
S01 • E02 He'd had firsthand experience - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
He'd had firsthand experience
S01 • E05 In 1940, Winston Churchill famously said - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:22
In 1940, Winston Churchill famously said
S01 • E03 Black Down in Somerset is home - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Black Down in Somerset is home
S01 • E07 The base consists of three 2,000 meter long runways. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The base consists of three 2,000 meter long runways.
S01 • E06 Out in the wider world, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
Out in the wider world,