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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Timing was essential because the lights had to be turned out just too late to give the...

Timing was essential because the lights had to be turned out just too late to give the bombers their direction

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Timing was essential because the lights had to be turned out
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just too late to give the bombers their direction.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:12
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 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 • E02 This is obviously a crucial point, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
This is obviously a crucial point,
S01 • E06 The prisoners at Eden Camp - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The prisoners at Eden Camp
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 • E06 Each prisoner camp tended to have - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Each prisoner camp tended to have
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 • 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,
S01 • E08 And the activity in Castletown was enormous - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:20
And the activity in Castletown was enormous
S01 • E02 Out of sight, way out of the reach - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Out of sight, way out of the reach
S01 • E03 A pyrotechnic show stopper designed to replicate - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
A pyrotechnic show stopper designed to replicate
S01 • E06 It could be circles, it could be red circles, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It could be circles, it could be red circles,
S01 • E04 It's the same alliance of men and women, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
It's the same alliance of men and women,
S01 • E06 It's just basically what material was available, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
It's just basically what material was available,
S01 • E02 And to help with the protection - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And to help with the protection
S01 • E01 And they are devising these pillboxes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And they are devising these pillboxes,