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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

This pillbox defended two key transport routes, the road over the bridge and the train...

This pillbox defended two key transport routes, the road over the bridge and the train tracks beneath it

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This pillbox defended two key transport routes,
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the road over the bridge and the train tracks beneath it.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:52
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 • E03 I'm in the South of England, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
I'm in the South of England,
S01 • E01 From being bowled over by an imposing mine tower, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
From being bowled over by an imposing mine tower,
S01 • E05 This is an original lapel badge - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
This is an original lapel badge
S01 • E08 So we're stood in the churchyard, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
So we're stood in the churchyard,
S01 • E07 People have a perception of Bletchley - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
People have a perception of Bletchley
S01 • E02 This pillbox, if you can see, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
This pillbox, if you can see,
S01 • E03 From small but impressive shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
From small but impressive shelters
S01 • E06 Tragically, 501 former pupils who went on to fight - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Tragically, 501 former pupils who went on to fight
S01 • E05 So Auxiliary Unit members would wear these in their jackets - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
So Auxiliary Unit members would wear these in their jackets
S01 • E04 From airfields under constant attack, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
From airfields under constant attack,
S01 • E01 Historically, our coastal defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Historically, our coastal defenses
S01 • E07 He is one of the most famous figures here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:16
He is one of the most famous figures here,
S01 • E08 His name is Arthur Henry John Grant - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
His name is Arthur Henry John Grant
S01 • E03 But perhaps the most indelible are those that transformed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
But perhaps the most indelible are those that transformed
S01 • E02 Maybe it was a ladder, maybe some steps, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Maybe it was a ladder, maybe some steps,
S01 • E04 (dramatic orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(dramatic orchestral music)
S01 • E06 After the war, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:40
After the war,
S01 • E01 They were well built and heavily armed. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
They were well built and heavily armed.
S01 • E05 What's nice about the Auxiliary Unit bunkers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
What's nice about the Auxiliary Unit bunkers
S01 • E08 And the last person that we know of - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
And the last person that we know of