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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon, but Britain held firm

There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon, but Britain held firm

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There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon,
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but Britain held firm.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:15
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 You'd have, maybe, 3,000,000 GIs that were based here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
You'd have, maybe, 3,000,000 GIs that were based here,
S01 • E04 There were the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There were the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings.
S01 • E01 A combination of naval strength, geographic location, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
A combination of naval strength, geographic location,
S01 • E03 A combination of naval strength, geographic location, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
A combination of naval strength, geographic location,
S01 • E04 But the successful conquest by the Normans in 1066 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But the successful conquest by the Normans in 1066
S01 • E05 How would you behave if you were overrun by another nation? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
How would you behave if you were overrun by another nation?
S01 • E06 To maintain morale, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
To maintain morale,
S01 • E02 They're actually part of an integrated - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They're actually part of an integrated
S01 • E07 Much of the story of Britain's war up to this point - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Much of the story of Britain's war up to this point
S01 • E04 There was the Spanish Armada, and Napoleon. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
There was the Spanish Armada, and Napoleon.
S01 • E05 (dark dramatic music) (explosion booms) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(dark dramatic music) (explosion booms)
S01 • E01 But by 1940, everything had changed. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But by 1940, everything had changed.
S01 • E03 But by 1940 everything had changed. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But by 1940 everything had changed.
S01 • E08 The campaign to invade France - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The campaign to invade France
S01 • E04 The combination of naval strength, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The combination of naval strength,
S01 • E01 (Hitler speaks in foreign language) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
(Hitler speaks in foreign language)
S01 • E03 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(dramatic music)
S01 • E07 But there was one part of Britain's war effort - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But there was one part of Britain's war effort
S01 • E08 D-Day was the code word - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
D-Day was the code word
S01 • E02 These Stop Lines were the brainchild of a man - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
These Stop Lines were the brainchild of a man