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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(tense brooding music) If Reigate had been knocked out and they got up here, taken the...

(tense brooding music) If Reigate had been knocked out and they got up here, taken the fort in the summer of 1940, then the route to London is open

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(tense brooding music)
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If Reigate had been knocked out and they got up here,
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taken the fort in the summer of 1940,
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then the route to London is open.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:25
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 • E02 But trenches on the outside are safer to be in, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But trenches on the outside are safer to be in,
S01 • E03 The men prepared to fight until the very end - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The men prepared to fight until the very end
S01 • E06 Longbridge has always had an important place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Longbridge has always had an important place
S01 • E08 Now, in order to seize the enemy, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Now, in order to seize the enemy,
S01 • E04 The battle for superiority in the skies was on... - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The battle for superiority in the skies was on...
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(dramatic music)
S01 • E07 The cordite charge had to be identical - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The cordite charge had to be identical
S01 • E06 And after the outbreak of war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
And after the outbreak of war,
S01 • E02 We have a bridge over here crossing the River Moe. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
We have a bridge over here crossing the River Moe.
S01 • E08 There was a deception plan that overlaid Overlord, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
There was a deception plan that overlaid Overlord,
S01 • E04 While the race to prepare on the ground forged ahead. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
While the race to prepare on the ground forged ahead.
S01 • E05 But the reality is if the Germans - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But the reality is if the Germans
S01 • E03 This position is unique, it's an infantry pillbox. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
This position is unique, it's an infantry pillbox.
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
(dramatic orchestral music)
S01 • E01 (gentle tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(gentle tense music)
S01 • E02 Could be quite low in the summer, but in the autumn, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Could be quite low in the summer, but in the autumn,
S01 • E03 In other words, the soldiers in here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In other words, the soldiers in here
S01 • E07 If you really wanna know how good the Navy were, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
If you really wanna know how good the Navy were,
S01 • E04 Secluded within hundreds of acres of park and woodland, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Secluded within hundreds of acres of park and woodland,
S01 • E06 I think one of the most natural defenses for Drakelow - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
I think one of the most natural defenses for Drakelow