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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(soft electronic music) Despite the many years and locations needed for research, it was...

(soft electronic music) Despite the many years and locations needed for research, it was here at Bawdsey Manor that Chain Home radar all began

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(soft electronic music)
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Despite the many years and locations needed for research,
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it was here at Bawdsey Manor
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that Chain Home radar all began.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:05
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 • E03 But during those 50 odd nights from September 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But during those 50 odd nights from September 1940,
S01 • E06 (sirens wailing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(sirens wailing)
S01 • E02 There would have been a railway track - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There would have been a railway track
S01 • E02 So why on earth are you gonna put - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So why on earth are you gonna put
S01 • E08 I think there was probably in excess of 800 vessels - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
I think there was probably in excess of 800 vessels
S01 • E05 To this day, many members of local communities - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
To this day, many members of local communities
S01 • E01 A load of pigeons are nesting on it, you can see from afar. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
A load of pigeons are nesting on it, you can see from afar.
S01 • E01 The challenge more is not that it's World War II, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The challenge more is not that it's World War II,
S01 • E07 In 1938, with war seeming inevitable, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
In 1938, with war seeming inevitable,
S01 • E08 Well, they landed on what many know as bloody Omaha, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
Well, they landed on what many know as bloody Omaha,
S01 • E02 This is the gun - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
This is the gun
S01 • E03 The Blitz caused widespread devastation. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Blitz caused widespread devastation.
S01 • E05 But before the worst came to the worst, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
But before the worst came to the worst,
S01 • E04 The work and lives of the radar personnel were so at risk - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The work and lives of the radar personnel were so at risk
S01 • E03 It was designed to undermine our morale, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It was designed to undermine our morale,
S01 • E06 The sirens went off at about 7:30 in the evening, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The sirens went off at about 7:30 in the evening,
S01 • E01 A lot of it is buried under the cliff face - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
A lot of it is buried under the cliff face
S01 • E07 Admiral Hugh Sinclair, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Admiral Hugh Sinclair,
S01 • E02 So it's surprising to see one in Knowle St. Giles. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So it's surprising to see one in Knowle St. Giles.
S01 • E03 About 60% of the bombs that were dropped on Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
About 60% of the bombs that were dropped on Britain