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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(planes buzzing) Throughout the war, often in sparse rooms and windowless basements, this...

(planes buzzing) Throughout the war, often in sparse rooms and windowless basements, this army of reservists and volunteers were working with ever-evolving technology

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(planes buzzing)
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Throughout the war,
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often in sparse rooms and windowless basements,
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this army of reservists and volunteers
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were working with ever-evolving technology.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:46
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E01 The only remaining problem was how to defend - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The only remaining problem was how to defend
S01 • E08 The purpose of Mulberry harbors - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The purpose of Mulberry harbors
S01 • E02 And he put an emphasis on having a mobile reaction force - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And he put an emphasis on having a mobile reaction force
S01 • E03 Codenamed as a Starfish site, it was one of around - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Codenamed as a Starfish site, it was one of around
S01 • E07 In fact, Ridgewell here is the only one in Essex. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
In fact, Ridgewell here is the only one in Essex.
S01 • E07 The rest are scattered across East Anglia - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The rest are scattered across East Anglia
S01 • E04 Radar was proving pivotal - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Radar was proving pivotal
S01 • E05 (slow dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
(slow dramatic music)
S01 • E06 During the Western Desert Campaign, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
During the Western Desert Campaign,
S01 • E01 (gentle suspenseful music) (waves whooshing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(gentle suspenseful music) (waves whooshing)
S01 • E08 It's a very kind of Heath Robinson, kind of British - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
It's a very kind of Heath Robinson, kind of British
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(tense music)
S01 • E07 And we're talking about 67 American airfields - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And we're talking about 67 American airfields
S01 • E03 Starfish sites began after the bombing of Coventry. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Starfish sites began after the bombing of Coventry.
S01 • E04 This information was then fed back - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
This information was then fed back
S01 • E06 And with the number of successes mounting, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And with the number of successes mounting,
S01 • E03 It's November 1940, the idea being - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
It's November 1940, the idea being
S01 • E01 Towards the end of 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Towards the end of 1940,
S01 • E02 They were built at key points on the existing stop lines - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
They were built at key points on the existing stop lines
S01 • E07 You know, we're talking 150,000 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You know, we're talking 150,000