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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So this was a really, really vital operation and it was amazing because they landed so...

So this was a really, really vital operation and it was amazing because they landed so brilliantly

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So this was a really, really vital operation
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and it was amazing because they landed so brilliantly.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:15
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
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 But with an increasingly overstretched - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
But with an increasingly overstretched
S01 • E02 These slots were designed so that a pre-cut section of rail - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
These slots were designed so that a pre-cut section of rail
S01 • E01 These are the most uncomfortable beds in the world, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These are the most uncomfortable beds in the world,
S01 • E05 But the role of the BBC in Bristol was vital - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But the role of the BBC in Bristol was vital
S01 • E08 All three of the gliders - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
All three of the gliders
S01 • E01 You'd have had two soldiers on the top, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You'd have had two soldiers on the top,
S01 • E03 Although the civilian population was - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Although the civilian population was
S01 • E02 As the German invaders approached, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
As the German invaders approached,
S01 • E05 Under Joseph Goebbels, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under Joseph Goebbels,
S01 • E01 Not the most comfortable of places to be, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Not the most comfortable of places to be,
S01 • E04 This new task force, a mix of raw recruits and volunteers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This new task force, a mix of raw recruits and volunteers,
S01 • E07 At the start of the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
At the start of the war,
S01 • E08 Lieutenant Denham Brotheridge, who was in the advance, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Lieutenant Denham Brotheridge, who was in the advance,
S01 • E02 These were replicated every 100 yards or so - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
These were replicated every 100 yards or so
S01 • E03 By maximizing the minimal resources available, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By maximizing the minimal resources available,
S01 • E01 Some of the graffiti on the wall is actually wartime dated. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Some of the graffiti on the wall is actually wartime dated.
S01 • E03 And one of the first methods of doing this, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And one of the first methods of doing this,
S01 • E04 The WAAF were formed in June 1939, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The WAAF were formed in June 1939,
S01 • E06 So the Ministry Of Food, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
So the Ministry Of Food,
S01 • E01 1941, 1942, soldiers have signed it. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
1941, 1942, soldiers have signed it.