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There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry, which was one of the kind of origins of the...

There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry, which was one of the kind of origins of the First World War, it wanted to rival Britain's Navy, but never could

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There had been an Anglo-German naval rivalry,
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which was one of the kind of origins
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of the First World War,
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it wanted to rival Britain's Navy, but never could.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:29
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 • E02 Faced with this immense responsibility, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Faced with this immense responsibility,
S01 • E03 As a defenseless civilian population - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
As a defenseless civilian population
S01 • E04 (planes buzzing) (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
(planes buzzing) (bombs exploding)
S01 • E05 And the idea was also to stiffen people's resolve - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And the idea was also to stiffen people's resolve
S01 • E01 Anything other than the complete defeat of Great Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Anything other than the complete defeat of Great Britain
S01 • E07 The Royal Navy was the world's largest in 1939 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
The Royal Navy was the world's largest in 1939
S01 • E08 This is the map room, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
This is the map room,
S01 • E03 (bombs exploding) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
(bombs exploding)
S01 • E05 Even if they invade Britain, we'll carry on the fight." - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
Even if they invade Britain, we'll carry on the...
S01 • E06 British Industry was protected throughout the war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
British Industry was protected throughout the war
S01 • E02 Hoping to delay and effectively reroute any German advance - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Hoping to delay and effectively reroute any German advance
S01 • E01 (tank engines whirring) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
(tank engines whirring)
S01 • E08 So this was Admiral Ramsay's headquarters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So this was Admiral Ramsay's headquarters
S01 • E07 So Britain was in a very good position, really, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So Britain was in a very good position, really,
S01 • E06 These were these kind of floating, silvery, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
These were these kind of floating, silvery,
S01 • E01 For more than two years they relied on a terrifying - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
For more than two years they relied on a terrifying
S01 • E08 So the map was already up, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So the map was already up,
S01 • E04 Although we did get most of the men back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Although we did get most of the men back,
S01 • E02 And they were to be formed from a combination of pillboxes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
And they were to be formed from a combination of pillboxes,
S01 • E03 A major challenge in keeping our cities safe - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
A major challenge in keeping our cities safe