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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

There's even a case where a Frenchman, who was a decorator, was called into a German...

There's even a case where a Frenchman, who was a decorator, was called into a German headquarters

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There's even a case where a Frenchman,
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who was a decorator, was called into a German headquarters.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:38
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
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 • E07 Everybody is completely focused on the war effort. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Everybody is completely focused on the war effort.
S01 • E05 It's pretty sparse, but there'd be enough beds for everyone, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:22
It's pretty sparse, but there'd be enough beds for...
S01 • E02 But for this, they would have had to pay the ultimate price. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But for this, they would have had to pay the ultimate price.
S01 • E03 But converting an old and already - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But converting an old and already
S01 • E01 I think when you look at Sea Lion as an operation, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
I think when you look at Sea Lion as an operation,
S01 • E06 And the Home Guard was the opportunity for them - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And the Home Guard was the opportunity for them
S01 • E08 There were plans of the Atlantic Wall - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
There were plans of the Atlantic Wall
S01 • E04 The genius behind an embryonic idea - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The genius behind an embryonic idea
S01 • E03 It was never bombproof, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It was never bombproof,
S01 • E02 As the River Parrett snakes its way - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
As the River Parrett snakes its way
S01 • E07 You'd have had the crews from those that were in the basins - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
You'd have had the crews from those that were in the...
S01 • E01 You've gotta have the air force - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You've gotta have the air force
S01 • E03 It was strengthened and it was good enough - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It was strengthened and it was good enough
S01 • E06 And so many teenage boys - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And so many teenage boys
S01 • E08 So there was a wide range of sources - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So there was a wide range of sources
S01 • E01 This is an immensely difficult logistical operation. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This is an immensely difficult logistical operation.
S01 • E03 Because Britain didn't seek a war in the 1930s, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Because Britain didn't seek a war in the 1930s,
S01 • E01 And you only have to spool forward four years to D-Day - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And you only have to spool forward four years to D-Day
S01 • E05 (birds chirp) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(birds chirp)
S01 • E04 He had been working on detecting lightning strikes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
He had been working on detecting lightning strikes