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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The die was cast, once launched, the invasion would either succeed or fail

The die was cast, once launched, the invasion would either succeed or fail

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The die was cast,
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once launched, the invasion would either succeed or fail.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:29
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 • E01 And that would have been a target for any invading army. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And that would have been a target for any invading army.
S01 • E05 Built by local businessman George Newnes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Built by local businessman George Newnes,
S01 • E03 And so, as a result, thousands would self-evacuate - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
And so, as a result, thousands would self-evacuate
S01 • E01 But the Germans would have loved - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But the Germans would have loved
S01 • E08 There was very little that Eisenhower could do - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was very little that Eisenhower could do
S01 • E06 And of course, what this means is if you're producing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
And of course, what this means is if you're producing
S01 • E04 (soft instrumental music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(soft instrumental music)
S01 • E07 Bletchley was hit by one stray bomb in 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Bletchley was hit by one stray bomb in 1940,
S01 • E01 And once they'd got a foothold there, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And once they'd got a foothold there,
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(tense music)
S01 • E08 His fate, along with that of all the Allies, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
His fate, along with that of all the Allies,
S01 • E04 We thought that all of the shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
We thought that all of the shelters
S01 • E05 The railway had closed in 1934, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The railway had closed in 1934,
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 • 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 • E01 As a fairly new addition - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
As a fairly new addition
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 • E02 Every hour, the home guard could buy, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Every hour, the home guard could buy,
S01 • E03 (gentle music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(gentle music)