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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(tense music) This tremendous concentration of firepower continued all through the night

(tense music) This tremendous concentration of firepower continued all through the night

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This tremendous concentration of firepower
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continued all through the night.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:42
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 • E08 The caissons are a constant reminder - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The caissons are a constant reminder
S01 • E03 Any chink of light visible from the streets, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Any chink of light visible from the streets,
S01 • E01 So, you can see over my shoulder, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So, you can see over my shoulder,
S01 • E05 In 1974, a remarkable event took place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:25
In 1974, a remarkable event took place
S01 • E02 Whatever happened, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Whatever happened,
S01 • E04 (jet engine whooshing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(jet engine whooshing)
S01 • E03 Total darkness was the only way in which - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Total darkness was the only way in which
S01 • E06 There were over 550,000 prisoners of war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There were over 550,000 prisoners of war
S01 • E01 But, by August, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
But, by August,
S01 • E08 Castletown was significantly impacted - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Castletown was significantly impacted
S01 • E02 The planners needed a safe place on the stop line - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The planners needed a safe place on the stop line
S01 • E07 If one of those bombers goes down, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
If one of those bombers goes down,
S01 • E06 Over 150,000 of those were based in agriculture. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Over 150,000 of those were based in agriculture.
S01 • E08 Not only was it the target of 46 air raids - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:29
Not only was it the target of 46 air raids
S01 • E03 When the bomber fleet started to arrive, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
When the bomber fleet started to arrive,
S01 • E06 So it's Germans, Italians, and Ukrainians, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So it's Germans, Italians, and Ukrainians,
S01 • E02 This is Crimson Hill tunnel, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
This is Crimson Hill tunnel,
S01 • E04 But they're still dependent, just as they were in 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But they're still dependent, just as they were in 1940,
S01 • E01 Down on the beach over there, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Down on the beach over there,
S01 • E02 And to obviously avoid the hills behind, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And to obviously avoid the hills behind,