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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So these were used on railway lines, and when a train went over the top, press the switch,...

So these were used on railway lines, and when a train went over the top, press the switch, big explosions

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So these were used on railway lines,
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and when a train went over the top,
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press the switch, big explosions.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:12
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 • E04 They were actually able to track its course - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
They were actually able to track its course
S01 • E06 It's amazing to realize how early - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
It's amazing to realize how early
S01 • E01 Despite the upgrade, many of the fort's guns - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Despite the upgrade, many of the fort's guns
S01 • E02 By way of robust climax, paratroops and defending home guard - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By way of robust climax, paratroops and defending home guard
S01 • E08 Big sacrifices were made during the Second World War - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Big sacrifices were made during the Second World War
S01 • E03 As well as an Anderson, another shelter - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As well as an Anderson, another shelter
S01 • E01 But just one of these heavy, fixed weapons - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But just one of these heavy, fixed weapons
S01 • E04 The new system, called Chain Home Low, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The new system, called Chain Home Low,
S01 • E05 So there's acid in here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So there's acid in here,
S01 • E02 (guns shooting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(guns shooting)
S01 • E03 People that had a back garden, yeah, great, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
People that had a back garden, yeah, great,
S01 • E01 The steadiness on land - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The steadiness on land
S01 • E07 If you can keep those sea lanes open - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
If you can keep those sea lanes open
S01 • E05 Not very reliable, so you wouldn't risk using it - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Not very reliable, so you wouldn't risk using it
S01 • E06 Wellington's incredible archive - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Wellington's incredible archive
S01 • E08 Which, I think, is remarkable - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Which, I think, is remarkable
S01 • E02 Inside the pillbox, you get real sense - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Inside the pillbox, you get real sense
S01 • E07 And in a long, attritional, drawn-out war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And in a long, attritional, drawn-out war,
S01 • E04 (planes buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(planes buzzing)
S01 • E05 And this is the Smith & Wesson revolver - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And this is the Smith & Wesson revolver