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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So by the time the Second World War breaks out, you might be a 39, 40-year-old retired...

So by the time the Second World War breaks out, you might be a 39, 40-year-old retired captain with six months of combat experience on the Western Front

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So by the time the Second World War breaks out,
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you might be a 39, 40-year-old retired captain
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with six months of combat experience on the Western Front.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:52
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 most accessible shores ran from Lyme Regis in the west, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The most accessible shores ran from Lyme Regis in the west,
S01 • E02 So the port of Bridgewater - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So the port of Bridgewater
S01 • E04 At 110 meters tall, the masts were double the size - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
At 110 meters tall, the masts were double the size
S01 • E03 The task to defend our nation was daunting. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The task to defend our nation was daunting.
S01 • E08 Presumably, a lot of them were no help at all, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
Presumably, a lot of them were no help at all,
S01 • E01 And with France now conquered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And with France now conquered,
S01 • E02 Or as you can see, we've got these loopholes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Or as you can see, we've got these loopholes
S01 • E05 So one, if a German patrol is following you, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So one, if a German patrol is following you,
S01 • E03 I think the government is absolutely terrified - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think the government is absolutely terrified
S01 • E04 The Germans failed to realize - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The Germans failed to realize
S01 • E06 You've got a lot of people with a lot of experience. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got a lot of people with a lot of experience.
S01 • E03 I think that it's one of the greatest challenge - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
I think that it's one of the greatest challenge
S01 • E02 Goodness knows the state of those rifles, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Goodness knows the state of those rifles,
S01 • E01 (footsteps thudding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(footsteps thudding)
S01 • E05 The other thing is not to be on the surface - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The other thing is not to be on the surface
S01 • E06 Besides the relatively recent Great War veterans, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Besides the relatively recent Great War veterans,
S01 • E07 It's hard to overstate just how important - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It's hard to overstate just how important
S01 • E05 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(tense music)
S01 • E04 That flight data was then relayed to our fighter pilots. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That flight data was then relayed to our fighter pilots.
S01 • E01 There was a hope that they would be able to sue for peace, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
There was a hope that they would be able to sue for peace,