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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(tense music) This canal looks idyllic now, but sites like this would have been a...

(tense music) This canal looks idyllic now, but sites like this would have been a nightmare for an attacking force to overcome

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This canal looks idyllic now,
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but sites like this would have been a nightmare
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for an attacking force to overcome.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:40
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 • E05 The railway had closed in 1934, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The railway had closed in 1934,
S01 • E04 We thought that all of the shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
We thought that all of the shelters
S01 • E07 As it was winched back into place, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As it was winched back into place,
S01 • E06 But there was no point in freeing up more land - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
But there was no point in freeing up more land
S01 • E01 As a fairly new addition - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
As a fairly new addition
S01 • E08 But it wasn't the men in the landing craft - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But it wasn't the men in the landing craft
S01 • E07 This was as close as the Germans got - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This was as close as the Germans got
S01 • E03 (gentle music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(gentle music)
S01 • E02 Every hour, the home guard could buy, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Every hour, the home guard could buy,
S01 • E04 We've got others on the other side of the airfield - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've got others on the other side of the airfield
S01 • E06 And so, not for the first time, the country turned to women. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And so, not for the first time, the country turned to women.
S01 • E01 So when the war broke out, there were lots of calls - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So when the war broke out, there were lots of calls
S01 • E05 At the start of the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
At the start of the war,
S01 • E04 We've also got others that are corrugated steel, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We've also got others that are corrugated steel,
S01 • E02 (tense music) (guns shooting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(tense music) (guns shooting)
S01 • E04 All that is testament to how quickly - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
All that is testament to how quickly
S01 • E06 So, the Women's Land Army - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So, the Women's Land Army
S01 • E07 They did come to the conclusion that breaking Enigma - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
They did come to the conclusion that breaking Enigma
S01 • E01 And within 24 hours, over 1/4 of a million men - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And within 24 hours, over 1/4 of a million men
S01 • E03 This complex maze that lies 30 meters below ground - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
This complex maze that lies 30 meters below ground