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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Then through 1943, the Mediterranean again, through to 1944 and D-Day

Then through 1943, the Mediterranean again, through to 1944 and D-Day

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Then through 1943, the Mediterranean again,
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through to 1944 and D-Day.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:36
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 For some villages in the south of England, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
For some villages in the south of England,
S01 • E01 (gentle thoughtful music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(gentle thoughtful music)
S01 • E07 The thing to me that brings this home - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The thing to me that brings this home
S01 • E05 Rather than fighting traditional battles out in the open, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Rather than fighting traditional battles out in the open,
S01 • E06 "In order to perform these last two functions, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
"In order to perform these last two functions,
S01 • E03 So you'd have to have about a foot of earth over the top, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
So you'd have to have about a foot of earth over the...
S01 • E02 In other words, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
In other words,
S01 • E04 In May 1940, the pub got some new regulars. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
In May 1940, the pub got some new regulars.
S01 • E02 Their role is to observe them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Their role is to observe them
S01 • E04 With a fast unfolding war, the researchers at Bawdsey - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
With a fast unfolding war, the researchers at Bawdsey
S01 • E01 It was completed in 1871 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It was completed in 1871
S01 • E08 I'm stood here by one of the doors - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
I'm stood here by one of the doors
S01 • E03 The Anderson shelters were the brainchild - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Anderson shelters were the brainchild
S01 • E02 By May, 1940 the government realized - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
By May, 1940 the government realized
S01 • E05 But in the event of an invasion, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But in the event of an invasion,
S01 • E04 With the old manor now a target for aerial bombers, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
With the old manor now a target for aerial bombers,
S01 • E06 The college was on the flight path for the German aircraft - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The college was on the flight path for the German aircraft
S01 • E01 Designed by 22-year-old Lieutenant John Charles Ardagh - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Designed by 22-year-old Lieutenant John Charles Ardagh
S01 • E03 They were first rolled out in 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They were first rolled out in 1939
S01 • E07 It wasn't unusual for the Navy to have - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It wasn't unusual for the Navy to have