To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
That's a very big pillbox
Please log in to add to collections.
The Buildings That Fought Hitler

That's a very big pillbox for being out in the middle of nowhere

That's a very big pillbox for being out in the middle of nowhere

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.026
That's a very big pillbox
00:00:03.026 --> 00:00:04.068
for being out in the middle of nowhere.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:51
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Canal+ España,Rosa García Producciones Cinematográficas

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

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 • E01 You know, it's no longer a place of sunbathing and frolics. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You know, it's no longer a place of sunbathing and...
S01 • E05 But updating this disused mine - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But updating this disused mine
S01 • E02 It is, but when you kind of think - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
It is, but when you kind of think
S01 • E06 But as our successes increased, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But as our successes increased,
S01 • E07 I mean, the reality of war comes home, though, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
I mean, the reality of war comes home, though,
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
(dramatic orchestral music)
S01 • E01 Every single one of them, there's pillboxes being put up, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Every single one of them, there's pillboxes being put...
S01 • E05 High explosives enlarged entrances, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
High explosives enlarged entrances,
S01 • E06 I mean, an even larger number were shipped over to Canada - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
I mean, an even larger number were shipped over to Canada
S01 • E01 All this beachline, all this coastline - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
All this beachline, all this coastline
S01 • E08 So the concept - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:22
So the concept
S01 • E03 These starfish sites, they were sited normally - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
These starfish sites, they were sited normally
S01 • E07 So the team was never the same from one week to the next. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So the team was never the same from one week to the next.
S01 • E06 But certainly to start off with, and particularly Italians, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
But certainly to start off with, and particularly Italians,
S01 • E01 I think coastal defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
I think coastal defenses
S01 • E02 So you can kind of understand the significance of this area. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So you can kind of understand the significance of this area.
S01 • E05 And then within the depths of the mine itself, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And then within the depths of the mine itself,
S01 • E01 I mean, you walk along - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
I mean, you walk along
S01 • E07 Facilities at Ridgewell were basic. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Facilities at Ridgewell were basic.
S01 • E02 Looking at the size of it, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Looking at the size of it,