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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

There were plans in place to keep fighting, even if we were occupied

There were plans in place to keep fighting, even if we were occupied

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There were plans in place to keep fighting,
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even if we were occupied.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:04
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E03 Maps that were captured show all these pillboxes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Maps that were captured show all these pillboxes,
S01 • E04 The manor became indispensable, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
The manor became indispensable,
S01 • E02 And today one of the best preserved - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And today one of the best preserved
S01 • E07 But there are other places where the pomp - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
But there are other places where the pomp
S01 • E06 Providing more than just the services - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
Providing more than just the services
S01 • E03 So however well we camouflaged them, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So however well we camouflaged them,
S01 • E05 (dark brooding music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(dark brooding music)
S01 • E02 To understand the Taunton Stop Line, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
To understand the Taunton Stop Line,
S01 • E08 Since then, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Since then,
S01 • E03 The Luftwaffe may have known the - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The Luftwaffe may have known the
S01 • E01 William Edmund Ironside, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
William Edmund Ironside,
S01 • E05 There was a very real fear the German war machine - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There was a very real fear the German war machine
S01 • E04 They brought in more WAAFs and engineers and scientists - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
They brought in more WAAFs and engineers and scientists
S01 • E01 He was 6'4", he was 17 stone, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
He was 6'4", he was 17 stone,
S01 • E07 The Navy was the jewel in Britain's military crown, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The Navy was the jewel in Britain's military crown,
S01 • E02 Well, the Taunton Stop Line was essentially, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Well, the Taunton Stop Line was essentially,
S01 • E06 A lot of the aircraft components that Drakelow made - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
A lot of the aircraft components that Drakelow made
S01 • E08 Since first occupying France, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
Since first occupying France,
S01 • E05 But could we have stood firm and fought back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But could we have stood firm and fought back,
S01 • E02 If an invasion happened in the Southwest, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
If an invasion happened in the Southwest,