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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

So we've got a very rudimentary form, but you know, it does the job

So we've got a very rudimentary form, but you know, it does the job

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So we've got a very rudimentary form,
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but you know, it does the job.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:26
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E07 And I think it's one of the less acknowledged contributions - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And I think it's one of the less acknowledged...
S01 • E03 A ventilation system was needed to ensure - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
A ventilation system was needed to ensure
S01 • E08 And when they did land, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And when they did land,
S01 • E04 They didn't know it at the time, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They didn't know it at the time,
S01 • E01 This is now an RSPB nature reserve, all this. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is now an RSPB nature reserve, all this.
S01 • E06 This plate more or less shows you - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This plate more or less shows you
S01 • E03 But making use of the tunnels already in existence - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But making use of the tunnels already in existence
S01 • E02 You can imagine trying to get your tanks - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
You can imagine trying to get your tanks
S01 • E01 But during World War II, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But during World War II,
S01 • E04 These fragments of masts and mortar, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
These fragments of masts and mortar,
S01 • E05 I think that's something that the British - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
I think that's something that the British
S01 • E07 The code-breakers at Bletchley - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The code-breakers at Bletchley
S01 • E08 Six gliders were detailed to attack two bridges. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Six gliders were detailed to attack two bridges.
S01 • E01 These were six-inch naval guns, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
These were six-inch naval guns,
S01 • E03 It was probably about 60 meters long, it's an escape tunnel. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It was probably about 60 meters long, it's an escape...
S01 • E08 The aim of the attack was to capture them and hold them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The aim of the attack was to capture them and hold them
S01 • E06 That four-ounce piece of meat - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That four-ounce piece of meat
S01 • E03 And they put a fan over here so that - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And they put a fan over here so that
S01 • E02 Yeah, over to your right, over there in the distance. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Yeah, over to your right, over there in the distance.
S01 • E01 These guns could fire nearly eight miles out to sea. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
These guns could fire nearly eight miles out to sea.