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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

To survive and fight on, Britain needed to become self-sufficient, build up our...

To survive and fight on, Britain needed to become self-sufficient, build up our industries, rebuild, and rearm

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To survive and fight on,
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Britain needed to become self-sufficient,
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build up our industries, rebuild, and rearm.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:01
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 • E01 There was the Romans, the Saxons, and the Vikings, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
There was the Romans, the Saxons, and the Vikings,
S01 • E03 There was the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
There was the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings,
S01 • E04 (ominous orchestral music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
(ominous orchestral music)
S01 • E02 Today, perhaps the most common and visible reminder - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Today, perhaps the most common and visible reminder
S01 • E07 It was time for the allies to go on the offensive, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
It was time for the allies to go on the offensive,
S01 • E06 And, increasingly dependent on the harassed, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
And, increasingly dependent on the harassed,
S01 • E08 In the early summer of 1944, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
In the early summer of 1944,
S01 • E02 I think a lot of us are probably quite used - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
I think a lot of us are probably quite used
S01 • E05 The whole idea of what would've happened if Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
The whole idea of what would've happened if Britain
S01 • E01 There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon,
S01 • E03 There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was the Spanish Armada and Napoleon,
S01 • E08 You'd have, maybe, 3,000,000 GIs that were based here, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:19
You'd have, maybe, 3,000,000 GIs that were based here,
S01 • E04 There were the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
There were the Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings.
S01 • E01 A combination of naval strength, geographic location, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
A combination of naval strength, geographic location,
S01 • E03 A combination of naval strength, geographic location, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
A combination of naval strength, geographic location,
S01 • E04 But the successful conquest by the Normans in 1066 - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But the successful conquest by the Normans in 1066
S01 • E05 How would you behave if you were overrun by another nation? - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
How would you behave if you were overrun by another nation?
S01 • E06 To maintain morale, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
To maintain morale,
S01 • E07 Much of the story of Britain's war up to this point - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
Much of the story of Britain's war up to this point
S01 • E02 They're actually part of an integrated - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
They're actually part of an integrated