To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
The map room is the beating heart
Please log in to add to collections.
The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The map room is the beating heart of the whole establishment

The map room is the beating heart of the whole establishment

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.006
The map room is the beating heart
00:00:03.006 --> 00:00:05.042
of the whole establishment.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:16
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E04 And what they wanted to do was be able to use radio waves - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And what they wanted to do was be able to use radio waves
S01 • E02 This solitary pillbox located here at Pawlett - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This solitary pillbox located here at Pawlett
S01 • E07 The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle
S01 • E01 Well-equipped for a land-based war on continental Europe, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Well-equipped for a land-based war on continental Europe,
S01 • E06 Now, we're all familiar - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:23
Now, we're all familiar
S01 • E05 So believe it or not, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So believe it or not,
S01 • E08 Nowadays, we can easily build a detailed picture - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Nowadays, we can easily build a detailed picture
S01 • E02 And it links the Bristol Channel to the port of Bridgewater - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And it links the Bristol Channel to the port of Bridgewater
S01 • E04 And by 1939, we had 21 of those stations assembled - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And by 1939, we had 21 of those stations assembled
S01 • E05 (hatch creaks open) (ground cover rustles) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(hatch creaks open) (ground cover rustles)
S01 • E03 It was constantly changing the maps, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It was constantly changing the maps,
S01 • E02 The Royal engineers were in charge - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Royal engineers were in charge
S01 • E07 To keep a fleet as big as the British Navy at sea - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
To keep a fleet as big as the British Navy at sea
S01 • E04 The familiar radar towers that by now - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The familiar radar towers that by now
S01 • E02 And there was a mixture of kind of national - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And there was a mixture of kind of national
S01 • E03 It was absolutely crucial to everybody who worked - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It was absolutely crucial to everybody who worked
S01 • E01 And if they were going to mount - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And if they were going to mount
S01 • E08 The planners needed to understand what the terrain was like - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The planners needed to understand what the terrain was like
S01 • E07 The buildings, workshops and dry dock of Chatham - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The buildings, workshops and dry dock of Chatham
S01 • E05 For the Auxiliary Unit members, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
For the Auxiliary Unit members,