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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

People have a perception of Bletchley as being a sort of glamorous place to work, full of...

People have a perception of Bletchley as being a sort of glamorous place to work, full of these intellectuals and mathematicians

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People have a perception of Bletchley
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as being a sort of glamorous place to work,
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full of these intellectuals and mathematicians.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:00
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 This pillbox, if you can see, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
This pillbox, if you can see,
S01 • E03 From small but impressive shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
From small but impressive shelters
S01 • E05 So Auxiliary Unit members would wear these in their jackets - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So Auxiliary Unit members would wear these in their jackets
S01 • E06 Tragically, 501 former pupils who went on to fight - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Tragically, 501 former pupils who went on to fight
S01 • E04 From airfields under constant attack, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
From airfields under constant attack,
S01 • E01 Historically, our coastal defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Historically, our coastal defenses
S01 • E07 He is one of the most famous figures here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
He is one of the most famous figures here,
S01 • E03 But perhaps the most indelible are those that transformed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But perhaps the most indelible are those that transformed
S01 • E08 His name is Arthur Henry John Grant - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
His name is Arthur Henry John Grant
S01 • E06 After the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:40
After the war,
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(dramatic orchestral music)
S01 • E02 Maybe it was a ladder, maybe some steps, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Maybe it was a ladder, maybe some steps,
S01 • E01 They were well built and heavily armed. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
They were well built and heavily armed.
S01 • E05 What's nice about the Auxiliary Unit bunkers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
What's nice about the Auxiliary Unit bunkers
S01 • E08 And the last person that we know of - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
And the last person that we know of
S01 • E01 But rapid developments in tactics and technology - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
But rapid developments in tactics and technology
S01 • E03 From the end of 1940 through into 1941, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
From the end of 1940 through into 1941,
S01 • E02 Even in the town, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Even in the town,
S01 • E05 There's still some waiting to be rediscovered - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
There's still some waiting to be rediscovered
S01 • E07 So Turing is famous for his work on Enigma, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
So Turing is famous for his work on Enigma,