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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

The whole set-up disappeared almost overnight

The whole set-up disappeared almost overnight

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The whole set-up disappeared almost overnight.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:27
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 Just from looking around, you can see the red brickwork, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Just from looking around, you can see the red brickwork,
S01 • E07 For many years after the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
For many years after the war,
S01 • E02 And on the top of this pillbox, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And on the top of this pillbox,
S01 • E08 They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They would have been practicing on the tank battle runs,
S01 • E04 Eventually, I think in '42, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Eventually, I think in '42,
S01 • E06 We've got some very vivid descriptions - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've got some very vivid descriptions
S01 • E05 Under the government's 75-Year Rule, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Under the government's 75-Year Rule,
S01 • E01 You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well, throughout. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got solid, brick-built walls, as well,...
S01 • E06 The bunks were made of rough wood, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
The bunks were made of rough wood,
S01 • E01 They're standing the test of time, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
They're standing the test of time,
S01 • E07 The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The few in their Spitfires and Hurricanes,
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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • E04 The scientists, all the equipment, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The scientists, all the equipment,