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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So after the outbreak of war, many of London's major departments, the BBC Symphony...

So after the outbreak of war, many of London's major departments, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, school and children's programs, religion and variety teams, some 700 people all headed west

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So after the outbreak of war,
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many of London's major departments,
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the BBC Symphony Orchestra, school and children's programs,
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religion and variety teams, some 700 people all headed west.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:25
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 • E08 The weather certainly hasn't - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The weather certainly hasn't
S01 • E03 You know, the one thing you may have noticed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You know, the one thing you may have noticed
S01 • E04 It's even something as basic - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It's even something as basic
S01 • E01 This was a World War II coastal defense battery - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This was a World War II coastal defense battery
S01 • E02 So this example of one of the defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So this example of one of the defenses
S01 • E06 You've got to remember in the '30s - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
You've got to remember in the '30s
S01 • E07 Vital for conducting Blitzkrieg warfare. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Vital for conducting Blitzkrieg warfare.
S01 • E08 So here is a map of the weather on the 6th of June, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So here is a map of the weather on the 6th of June,
S01 • E03 So, you know, there's really not a lot of places - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So, you know, there's really not a lot of places
S01 • E04 If you put all your armed and fueled fighter aircraft - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
If you put all your armed and fueled fighter aircraft
S01 • E02 Walking along the canal, you've got undergrowth, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Walking along the canal, you've got undergrowth,
S01 • E05 (flames roar) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(flames roar)
S01 • E07 Work on breaking this code took place here, in Hut Four. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Work on breaking this code took place here, in Hut Four.
S01 • E01 Built from brick and concrete, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Built from brick and concrete,
S01 • E08 This is a memorandum - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
This is a memorandum
S01 • E06 And so, if you wanted to set up a farm in the 1930s, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And so, if you wanted to set up a farm in the 1930s,
S01 • E03 They've got rats, they're dirty, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They've got rats, they're dirty,
S01 • E05 1,300 people were killed in the raids, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
1,300 people were killed in the raids,
S01 • E02 When we have a closer look at it, you can see - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
When we have a closer look at it, you can see
S01 • E03 You're sleeping next to complete strangers. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You're sleeping next to complete strangers.