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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

They were costly to build, they needed manpower and equipment, both of which were in short...

They were costly to build, they needed manpower and equipment, both of which were in short supply

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They were costly to build,
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they needed manpower and equipment,
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both of which were in short supply.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:02
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 And as they generally only provided defense - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And as they generally only provided defense
S01 • E03 We're not going to be cowered by this - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
We're not going to be cowered by this
S01 • E05 Attention turned to how - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Attention turned to how
S01 • E04 So, within this operations room, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:25
So, within this operations room,
S01 • E07 These buildings were hastily built in 1941, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
These buildings were hastily built in 1941,
S01 • E06 (birds chirping) (suspenseful music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(birds chirping) (suspenseful music)
S01 • E01 It wasn't used, but we had the stocks. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
It wasn't used, but we had the stocks.
S01 • E05 Founded in 1824, the National Gallery - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Founded in 1824, the National Gallery
S01 • E01 And Churchill, he said, "If this is gonna be landings, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And Churchill, he said, "If this is gonna be landings,
S01 • E03 During the first month of the Blitz, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
During the first month of the Blitz,
S01 • E08 Once again, the Allies came up with a structural solution. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Once again, the Allies came up with a structural solution.
S01 • E07 The few that remain are now mostly used for farm storage. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The few that remain are now mostly used for farm storage.
S01 • E07 This was a Type A aerodrome when it was constructed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
This was a Type A aerodrome when it was constructed
S01 • E01 "We'll fight them on the beaches." - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:24
"We'll fight them on the beaches."
S01 • E05 But this jewel in our nation's cultural crown - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
But this jewel in our nation's cultural crown
S01 • E06 There'd been the Blitz, bombings, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There'd been the Blitz, bombings,
S01 • E07 Before the Americans even entered the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Before the Americans even entered the war,
S01 • E03 Despite our stoic attitude, it was clear - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Despite our stoic attitude, it was clear
S01 • E08 Large ships needed sufficient depth of water - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Large ships needed sufficient depth of water
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
(tense music)