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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

This is Crimson Hill tunnel, so we've got the old Taunton and Chard Canal going behind us

This is Crimson Hill tunnel, so we've got the old Taunton and Chard Canal going behind us

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This is Crimson Hill tunnel,
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so we've got the old Taunton and Chard Canal
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going behind us.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
55
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:04
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 • E04 But they're still dependent, just as they were in 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But they're still dependent, just as they were in 1940,
S01 • E01 Down on the beach over there, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Down on the beach over there,
S01 • E02 And to obviously avoid the hills behind, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
And to obviously avoid the hills behind,
S01 • E07 Okay, this is the chapel, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Okay, this is the chapel,
S01 • E06 So they were hugely significant - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So they were hugely significant
S01 • E05 What I caught here is the results - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
What I caught here is the results
S01 • E01 We've got minefields laid behind it. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
We've got minefields laid behind it.
S01 • E03 Timing was essential because the lights had to be turned out - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Timing was essential because the lights had to be turned out
S01 • E04 We have everything here that enables - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
We have everything here that enables
S01 • E01 Back in 1940, we had belts of barbed wire, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Back in 1940, we had belts of barbed wire,
S01 • E04 We see the airplanes, and everyone sees the visible part, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
We see the airplanes, and everyone sees the visible part,
S01 • E06 The prisoners at Eden Camp - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The prisoners at Eden Camp
S01 • E02 This is obviously a crucial point, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
This is obviously a crucial point,
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(dramatic music)
S01 • E05 Well that in itself is just utter nonsense - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:28
Well that in itself is just utter nonsense
S01 • E03 Having lured the enemy in with lighting decoys, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Having lured the enemy in with lighting decoys,
S01 • E06 Each prisoner camp tended to have - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Each prisoner camp tended to have
S01 • E04 We're on high readiness to deploy - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
We're on high readiness to deploy
S01 • E02 This hill was actually used for storing ammunition - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
This hill was actually used for storing ammunition
S01 • E07 This doesn't look like much now, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
This doesn't look like much now,