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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Reigate Fort was so strategically important, it became the headquarters of General...

Reigate Fort was so strategically important, it became the headquarters of General Montgomery himself in 1940

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Reigate Fort was so strategically important,
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it became the headquarters
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of General Montgomery himself in 1940.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:39
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 site at Caerwent was commissioned in 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The site at Caerwent was commissioned in 1939
S01 • E03 So you would have seen, you know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So you would have seen, you know,
S01 • E08 These gray areas on the map, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
These gray areas on the map,
S01 • E01 I think that once he's committed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
I think that once he's committed
S01 • E04 This is a highly modern war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This is a highly modern war,
S01 • E05 Under his command, our Canadian Commonwealth troops - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Under his command, our Canadian Commonwealth troops
S01 • E01 And I don't think that he would have particularly relaxed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And I don't think that he would have particularly...
S01 • E02 It errs towards the Eastern seaboard. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It errs towards the Eastern seaboard.
S01 • E07 One of the reasons the site was chosen - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
One of the reasons the site was chosen
S01 • E08 It's non-magnetic, but it still has to be cleared - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It's non-magnetic, but it still has to be cleared
S01 • E06 So British film industry prop builders were brought in, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So British film industry prop builders were brought in,
S01 • E03 Despite the threat of terror, the defense buildings - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Despite the threat of terror, the defense buildings
S01 • E02 It skirts round London to the south of London, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
It skirts round London to the south of London,
S01 • E04 Air superiority would be vital. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Air superiority would be vital.
S01 • E08 And you'll see then, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And you'll see then,
S01 • E04 But Britain knew it was up against a formidable foe. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But Britain knew it was up against a formidable foe.
S01 • E05 The hill drops away to Reigate. It's quite sharp. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The hill drops away to Reigate. It's quite sharp.
S01 • E06 They mimicked equipment, built barns, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They mimicked equipment, built barns,
S01 • E04 (planes buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(planes buzzing)
S01 • E03 So these were a combination of natural obstacles. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So these were a combination of natural obstacles.