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The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, the Desert Rats at El Alamein, and the...

The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, the Desert Rats at El Alamein, and the Commandos storming the beaches of Normandy

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The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes,
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the Desert Rats at El Alamein,
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and the Commandos storming the beaches of Normandy.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:40
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 This place would have been a hive of activity, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This place would have been a hive of activity,
S01 • E03 This terrifying time became known as the Blitz. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
This terrifying time became known as the Blitz.
S01 • E04 They hired the entire fleet of removal wagons, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They hired the entire fleet of removal wagons,
S01 • E02 20 miles south of Bridgewater, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
20 miles south of Bridgewater,
S01 • E01 When you look at the World War II defenses, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
When you look at the World War II defenses,
S01 • E03 And London became the primary target. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
And London became the primary target.
S01 • E07 But in the 1970s, a new and equally adventurous story - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But in the 1970s, a new and equally adventurous story
S01 • E04 The scientists, all the equipment, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The scientists, all the equipment,
S01 • E05 Some of the first targets the Auxiliary patrols - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Some of the first targets the Auxiliary patrols
S01 • E03 Consecutive raids on the capital night after night. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Consecutive raids on the capital night after night.
S01 • E08 (atmospheric music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(atmospheric music)
S01 • E03 (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(bombs exploding)
S01 • E02 (laughs) Yes, there is exactly - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(laughs) Yes, there is exactly
S01 • E06 But despite all their building precautions, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
But despite all their building precautions,
S01 • E01 It would have been a lot quicker to build - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It would have been a lot quicker to build
S01 • E05 There's a really good example in Cornwall - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
There's a really good example in Cornwall
S01 • E04 So, subsequently, Malvern eventually seems to get - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So, subsequently, Malvern eventually seems to get
S01 • E07 It was the tale of how a group of intellectual misfits - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
It was the tale of how a group of intellectual misfits
S01 • E01 The radar center, in particular, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The radar center, in particular,
S01 • E05 The first people that patrol would have - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The first people that patrol would have