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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(tense music) And there were huge minefields off the coast of Normandy, off the coast of...

(tense music) And there were huge minefields off the coast of Normandy, off the coast of all of France

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And there were huge minefields off the coast of Normandy,
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off the coast of all of France.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:06
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 • E07 At 600 hectares, it's one of the largest - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
At 600 hectares, it's one of the largest
S01 • E05 He's on full view to the soldiers shooting at him - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
He's on full view to the soldiers shooting at him
S01 • E06 And this was a really interesting device - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
And this was a really interesting device
S01 • E04 It supported the nationalist troops - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
It supported the nationalist troops
S01 • E05 He's then gotta descend down into the ditch, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
He's then gotta descend down into the ditch,
S01 • E04 It was highly sophisticated and it had over 4,000 aircraft. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It was highly sophisticated and it had over 4,000 aircraft.
S01 • E03 We're standing right on the bank of the River Mole. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We're standing right on the bank of the River Mole.
S01 • E07 The Germans simply didn't know it was there. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Germans simply didn't know it was there.
S01 • E08 Paths, passageways, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Paths, passageways,
S01 • E02 We're standing outside a superb example - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We're standing outside a superb example
S01 • E03 Here it's quite fast flowing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Here it's quite fast flowing
S01 • E06 And in addition to fields, they also planted hedgerows, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And in addition to fields, they also planted hedgerows,
S01 • E07 This is the part I think gets really left out of - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
This is the part I think gets really left out of
S01 • E02 You can see just through the aperture, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You can see just through the aperture,
S01 • E04 It had bombers and it had fighters, and over 400,000 men - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It had bombers and it had fighters, and over 400,000 men
S01 • E05 He's then gotta make his way up here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
He's then gotta make his way up here
S01 • E08 And that had to happen, that clearing had to happen - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
And that had to happen, that clearing had to happen
S01 • E03 Over here, it's not easy to see, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Over here, it's not easy to see,
S01 • E01 Everything had to be considered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Everything had to be considered,
S01 • E06 Despite playing such a significant role, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Despite playing such a significant role,