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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

This was a truly impressive defense structure, both for gunfire capability and detonation

This was a truly impressive defense structure, both for gunfire capability and detonation

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This was a truly impressive defense structure,
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both for gunfire capability and detonation.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:50
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E03 You would always be under trees, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You would always be under trees,
S01 • E08 It's hard to overstate the level of planning - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It's hard to overstate the level of planning
S01 • E07 The role of silent, forgotten places like Caerwent - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
The role of silent, forgotten places like Caerwent
S01 • E04 They also needed more space - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
They also needed more space
S01 • E06 You've got lots of the interconnecting tunnels, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
You've got lots of the interconnecting tunnels,
S01 • E05 Churchill said, "We will never surrender," and he meant it. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Churchill said, "We will never surrender," and he...
S01 • E03 The Luftwaffe Photographic Reconnaissance - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Luftwaffe Photographic Reconnaissance
S01 • E02 And so to solve the problem, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And so to solve the problem,
S01 • E08 Detailed work for Operation Overlord - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Detailed work for Operation Overlord
S01 • E05 There were plans in place to keep fighting, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There were plans in place to keep fighting,
S01 • E01 (mine blasting) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
(mine blasting)
S01 • E04 The manor became indispensable, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
The manor became indispensable,
S01 • E03 Maps that were captured show all these pillboxes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Maps that were captured show all these pillboxes,
S01 • E02 And today one of the best preserved - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And today one of the best preserved
S01 • E07 But there are other places where the pomp - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
But there are other places where the pomp
S01 • E06 Providing more than just the services - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
Providing more than just the services
S01 • E03 So however well we camouflaged them, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So however well we camouflaged them,
S01 • E02 To understand the Taunton Stop Line, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
To understand the Taunton Stop Line,
S01 • E05 (dark brooding music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(dark brooding music)
S01 • E08 Since then, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Since then,