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They were built at key points on the existing stop lines to hold important roads, railways or waterways, large concentrations of men, equipment and defenses would be gathered together, supposedly making it dangerous for the Germans to ignore
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They were built at key points on the existing stop lines
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to hold important roads, railways or waterways,
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large concentrations of men, equipment and defenses
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would be gathered together,
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supposedly making it dangerous for the Germans to ignore.
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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.
