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So Britain was in a very good position, really
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So Britain was in a very good position, really, in many ways, in 1939

So Britain was in a very good position, really, in many ways, in 1939

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So Britain was in a very good position, really,
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in many ways, in 1939.
Duration
5 seconds
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21
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:51
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 • E01 For more than two years they relied on a terrifying - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
For more than two years they relied on a terrifying
S01 • E08 So the map was already up, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So the map was already up,
S01 • E04 Although we did get most of the men back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Although we did get most of the men back,
S01 • E02 And they were to be formed from a combination of pillboxes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
And they were to be formed from a combination of pillboxes,
S01 • E03 A major challenge in keeping our cities safe - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
A major challenge in keeping our cities safe
S01 • E04 And the vast majority of their vehicles, equipment - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And the vast majority of their vehicles, equipment
S01 • E06 After Dunkirk, and then the Battle of Britain, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:21
After Dunkirk, and then the Battle of Britain,
S01 • E07 The Navy was without doubt the largest - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The Navy was without doubt the largest
S01 • E05 He's gonna go over to Bletchley Park over in Worcester. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
He's gonna go over to Bletchley Park over in Worcester.
S01 • E08 In the right hand side, there's obviously the key - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
In the right hand side, there's obviously the key
S01 • E05 The cabinet, they're gonna go to Hindlip Hall, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The cabinet, they're gonna go to Hindlip Hall,
S01 • E03 The Industrial Revolution had caused a boom in the economy - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The Industrial Revolution had caused a boom in the economy
S01 • E01 (guns blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(guns blasting)
S01 • E04 But we needed to stay in the fight - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But we needed to stay in the fight
S01 • E07 But a beast this big needs to be provisioned, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
But a beast this big needs to be provisioned,
S01 • E04 In the summer of 1940, it is imperative - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In the summer of 1940, it is imperative
S01 • E02 The most important of the Stop Lines was the GHQ Stop Line, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The most important of the Stop Lines was the GHQ Stop Line,
S01 • E03 London was one of the greatest challenges - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
London was one of the greatest challenges
S01 • E05 (dark brooding music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(dark brooding music)
S01 • E04 Anything other than complete defeat of Great Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Anything other than complete defeat of Great Britain