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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(planes buzzing) Our secret weapon during the Battle of Britain had been something known...

(planes buzzing) Our secret weapon during the Battle of Britain had been something known as Radio Direction Finding, RDF, otherwise known as CH, Chain Home Stations

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Our secret weapon during the Battle of Britain
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had been something known as Radio Direction Finding, RDF,
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otherwise known as CH, Chain Home Stations.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:02
Uploaded
May 24, 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 • E03 Laid in 14 stages, each layer had - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Laid in 14 stages, each layer had
S01 • E06 When Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940, within days, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
When Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940, within days,
S01 • E08 One other tool that they developed by the time of D-Day - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
One other tool that they developed by the time of D-Day
S01 • E05 Historian Andrew Chatterton works - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Historian Andrew Chatterton works
S01 • E02 A rating force heading up this river - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
A rating force heading up this river
S01 • E01 (waves crashing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(waves crashing)
S01 • E03 One of the most essential rooms - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
One of the most essential rooms
S01 • E07 The Battle of the Atlantic was the campaign - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The Battle of the Atlantic was the campaign
S01 • E06 And within 24 hours, over 1/4 of a million men - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And within 24 hours, over 1/4 of a million men
S01 • E05 He's an expert in this untold secret war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
He's an expert in this untold secret war
S01 • E03 The map room is the beating heart - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The map room is the beating heart
S01 • E04 And what they wanted to do was be able to use radio waves - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And what they wanted to do was be able to use radio waves
S01 • E02 This solitary pillbox located here at Pawlett - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This solitary pillbox located here at Pawlett
S01 • E07 The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle
S01 • E01 Well-equipped for a land-based war on continental Europe, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Well-equipped for a land-based war on continental Europe,
S01 • E05 So believe it or not, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So believe it or not,
S01 • E06 Now, we're all familiar - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:23
Now, we're all familiar
S01 • E08 Nowadays, we can easily build a detailed picture - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Nowadays, we can easily build a detailed picture
S01 • E02 And it links the Bristol Channel to the port of Bridgewater - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And it links the Bristol Channel to the port of Bridgewater
S01 • E03 It was constantly changing the maps, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It was constantly changing the maps,