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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Swift action was needed to prepare against a combined operations assault

Swift action was needed to prepare against a combined operations assault

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Swift action was needed
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to prepare against a combined operations assault.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:11
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 So this was one mechanism in which the state - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So this was one mechanism in which the state
S01 • E06 Beaulieu, for example, was the finishing school - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Beaulieu, for example, was the finishing school
S01 • E02 This use of existing features - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This use of existing features
S01 • E04 But nowhere at the station was more at risk - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But nowhere at the station was more at risk
S01 • E07 Successful intelligence works best when it's coordinated. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Successful intelligence works best when it's...
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(dramatic music)
S01 • E03 Another was the construction of these kind of deep shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Another was the construction of these kind of deep shelters
S01 • E02 Along its entire 12-mile length, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Along its entire 12-mile length,
S01 • E08 Because, although you've got - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Because, although you've got
S01 • E07 There's codebreaking, which is what they're doing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
There's codebreaking, which is what they're doing
S01 • E06 The work done at some of these stately homes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The work done at some of these stately homes
S01 • E04 So, this was very visible, very open, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So, this was very visible, very open,
S01 • E08 So there's an awful lot of guesswork going on - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
So there's an awful lot of guesswork going on
S01 • E02 Manned by the home guard, the pillbox behind me - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Manned by the home guard, the pillbox behind me
S01 • E03 Deep-level shelters were planned to run alongside - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Deep-level shelters were planned to run alongside
S01 • E01 The aim was to create a string of powerful, new defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The aim was to create a string of powerful, new defenses
S01 • E05 (soft dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(soft dramatic music)
S01 • E04 We're looking here at a potential place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We're looking here at a potential place
S01 • E07 There's also the incredibly valuable work of RAF Medmenham, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There's also the incredibly valuable work of RAF...
S01 • E06 Codebreaking in Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Codebreaking in Britain