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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

This wall on Hankley Common is just one small example of the vast amount of effort the...

This wall on Hankley Common is just one small example of the vast amount of effort the Allies went to whilst planning for D-Day

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This wall on Hankley Common
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is just one small example
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of the vast amount of effort the Allies went to
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whilst planning for D-Day.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:16
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
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 The first bomb to drop on London in World War II - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The first bomb to drop on London in World War II
S01 • E02 At this point, because of the concentration of forces, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
At this point, because of the concentration of forces,
S01 • E01 It's the German navy, the German air force, the German army. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It's the German navy, the German air force, the German...
S01 • E07 (air raid sirens blaring) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(air raid sirens blaring)
S01 • E06 (keyboard clacking) (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:21
(keyboard clacking) (dramatic music)
S01 • E04 An experiment was set up in the early 1930s - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
An experiment was set up in the early 1930s
S01 • E01 You know, it can hurt you. So you've gotta defend yourself. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You know, it can hurt you. So you've gotta defend...
S01 • E05 The whole idea of an Auxiliary Unit - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
The whole idea of an Auxiliary Unit
S01 • E01 By the end of July, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
By the end of July,
S01 • E03 Believing the Royal Air Force to be close to defeat, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Believing the Royal Air Force to be close to defeat,
S01 • E08 As engineers worked out how to overcome the beach defenses, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
As engineers worked out how to overcome the beach defenses,
S01 • E05 What we do is when we're overrun, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
What we do is when we're overrun,
S01 • E02 Bridgewater was strategically important - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Bridgewater was strategically important
S01 • E07 Whether that was the case, we will never know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Whether that was the case, we will never know,
S01 • E02 Without them, the Germans would struggle - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Without them, the Germans would struggle
S01 • E04 And they set up, in a field, some wires, some aerials, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
And they set up, in a field, some wires, some aerials,
S01 • E01 Undeterred, the man in charge of defenses, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Undeterred, the man in charge of defenses,
S01 • E08 Equipment needed to be gathered - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Equipment needed to be gathered
S01 • E03 I think the German bombing tactics - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
I think the German bombing tactics
S01 • E02 Meanwhile, the British would have had - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Meanwhile, the British would have had