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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

There would be roles on site, administration, that sort of thing

There would be roles on site, administration, that sort of thing

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There would be roles on site,
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administration, that sort of thing.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:20
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 There was an enormous storm in 1953, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
There was an enormous storm in 1953,
S01 • E07 It's designed to fight its way through enemy fighters, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
It's designed to fight its way through enemy fighters,
S01 • E02 The German tanks go beetling back - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The German tanks go beetling back
S01 • E03 So it was vital the real city of Bristol - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So it was vital the real city of Bristol
S01 • E01 It may look like random bits of concrete, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It may look like random bits of concrete,
S01 • E06 Prisoners had their own cookhouse, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Prisoners had their own cookhouse,
S01 • E05 (footsteps march) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
(footsteps march)
S01 • E04 (intense instrumental music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(intense instrumental music)
S01 • E02 For the French tanks is a screen of German anti-tank guns. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
For the French tanks is a screen of German anti-tank guns.
S01 • E06 Each camp would have had their own money, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Each camp would have had their own money,
S01 • E03 In a black-out directive issued - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
In a black-out directive issued
S01 • E02 And the reason that's able to happen - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And the reason that's able to happen
S01 • E01 Over 21 military structures - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Over 21 military structures
S01 • E08 So they actually continued to serve a purpose - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So they actually continued to serve a purpose
S01 • E07 This plane is manned by 10 aircrew, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:23
This plane is manned by 10 aircrew,
S01 • E03 And street lights were switched off, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And street lights were switched off,
S01 • E04 And today our front line RAF fighter stations - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And today our front line RAF fighter stations
S01 • E06 But with a captive and capable resource - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
But with a captive and capable resource
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
(tense music)
S01 • E08 The caissons are a constant reminder - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The caissons are a constant reminder