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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

That man charged with when to launch the invasion was General Eisenhower and he made the...

That man charged with when to launch the invasion was General Eisenhower and he made the decision in this building, the naval headquarters in Southwick House, near Portsmouth

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That man charged with when to launch the invasion
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was General Eisenhower
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and he made the decision in this building,
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the naval headquarters in Southwick House, near Portsmouth.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:50
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 • E03 So there are huge social disparities in London. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So there are huge social disparities in London.
S01 • E05 Most importantly, morale would need to be maintained - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Most importantly, morale would need to be maintained
S01 • E06 In a total war, every resource has to be mobilized, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In a total war, every resource has to be mobilized,
S01 • E01 I think you've gotta remember that communications - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think you've gotta remember that communications
S01 • E04 And how men and machines were prepared and protected - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And how men and machines were prepared and protected
S01 • E03 Obviously, there were some people - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Obviously, there were some people
S01 • E02 So initially, I think they were built by wall engineers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So initially, I think they were built by wall engineers
S01 • E01 So how's anything going to get transmitted to anybody? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So how's anything going to get transmitted to anybody?
S01 • E03 There were other people that were living - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There were other people that were living
S01 • E07 You weren't allowed to speak about what you did - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
You weren't allowed to speak about what you did
S01 • E06 So Wimbledon tennis courts became a billeting ground, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
So Wimbledon tennis courts became a billeting ground,
S01 • E08 This is the actual room - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
This is the actual room
S01 • E03 So they would be having to go down - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So they would be having to go down
S01 • E05 Now you're going to hear the first performance - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Now you're going to hear the first performance
S01 • E02 And as they kind of moved further inland up to Scotland, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And as they kind of moved further inland up to Scotland,
S01 • E01 And so you have a lot of French soldiers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
And so you have a lot of French soldiers
S01 • E04 Shooting was such an important skill to have mastered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Shooting was such an important skill to have mastered,
S01 • E07 And I remember reading testimony from one veteran, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And I remember reading testimony from one veteran,
S01 • E05 ♪ It's just a time for dancing ♪ - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
♪ It's just a time for dancing ♪
S01 • E02 It hadn't been a huge amount of testing carried out, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It hadn't been a huge amount of testing carried out,