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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

There would have been a railway track doing along here once upon a time

There would have been a railway track doing along here once upon a time

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There would have been a railway track
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doing along here once upon a time.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:07
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 So why on earth are you gonna put - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So why on earth are you gonna put
S01 • E08 I think there was probably in excess of 800 vessels - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
I think there was probably in excess of 800 vessels
S01 • E05 To this day, many members of local communities - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
To this day, many members of local communities
S01 • E01 A load of pigeons are nesting on it, you can see from afar. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
A load of pigeons are nesting on it, you can see from afar.
S01 • E01 The challenge more is not that it's World War II, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The challenge more is not that it's World War II,
S01 • E07 In 1938, with war seeming inevitable, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
In 1938, with war seeming inevitable,
S01 • E08 Well, they landed on what many know as bloody Omaha, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
Well, they landed on what many know as bloody Omaha,
S01 • E02 This is the gun - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
This is the gun
S01 • E03 The Blitz caused widespread devastation. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Blitz caused widespread devastation.
S01 • E04 The work and lives of the radar personnel were so at risk - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The work and lives of the radar personnel were so at risk
S01 • E05 But before the worst came to the worst, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
But before the worst came to the worst,
S01 • E06 The sirens went off at about 7:30 in the evening, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The sirens went off at about 7:30 in the evening,
S01 • E03 It was designed to undermine our morale, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
It was designed to undermine our morale,
S01 • E01 A lot of it is buried under the cliff face - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
A lot of it is buried under the cliff face
S01 • E07 Admiral Hugh Sinclair, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Admiral Hugh Sinclair,
S01 • E02 So it's surprising to see one in Knowle St. Giles. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So it's surprising to see one in Knowle St. Giles.
S01 • E03 About 60% of the bombs that were dropped on Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
About 60% of the bombs that were dropped on Britain
S01 • E04 So, the building's got a number of unique features to it. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So, the building's got a number of unique features to...
S01 • E02 Especially considering how much of the rest of the Stop Line - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Especially considering how much of the rest of the Stop Line
S01 • E05 Alongside the Auxiliary Units, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Alongside the Auxiliary Units,