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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

They had to be daring, innovative and robust, to exist on the landscape, yet defeat enemy...

They had to be daring, innovative and robust, to exist on the landscape, yet defeat enemy observation, to look harmless, yet be lethal

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They had to be daring, innovative and robust,
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to exist on the landscape, yet defeat enemy observation,
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to look harmless, yet be lethal.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:11
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 you would have initial defenses, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So you would have initial defenses,
S01 • E05 We are nearly 800 feet high on top of the North Downs. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
We are nearly 800 feet high on top of the North Downs.
S01 • E07 When one thinks of the Second World War, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
When one thinks of the Second World War,
S01 • E05 From here, we have a great position - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
From here, we have a great position
S01 • E06 There was an Avro shadow factory in Leeds, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
There was an Avro shadow factory in Leeds,
S01 • E03 They were part of a vast network made up of pillboxes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
They were part of a vast network made up of pillboxes,
S01 • E02 Then, once you could see where the Germans - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Then, once you could see where the Germans
S01 • E04 You've got to remember that the southern coast of Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
You've got to remember that the southern coast of...
S01 • E01 Dunkirk was a huge shock, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Dunkirk was a huge shock,
S01 • E06 So there were 17,000 workers, nearly 2/3 of whom were women, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So there were 17,000 workers, nearly 2/3 of whom were women,
S01 • E05 (tense brooding music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(tense brooding music)
S01 • E07 The Navy is kind of the bit that you think about least - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The Navy is kind of the bit that you think about least
S01 • E08 One of the dangers highlighted by the chart - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
One of the dangers highlighted by the chart
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
(tense music)
S01 • E06 So it was a really significant part of Britain's war effort. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So it was a really significant part of Britain's war...
S01 • E01 There was a sense of everybody pulling together - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There was a sense of everybody pulling together
S01 • E04 There's a lot of places that Hitler can attack - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There's a lot of places that Hitler can attack
S01 • E08 Both sides had laid extensive minefields during the war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Both sides had laid extensive minefields during the war
S01 • E06 (suspenseful music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
(suspenseful music)
S01 • E04 So you're going to need all sorts of new - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So you're going to need all sorts of new