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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Two years ago, it was my privilege to interview an old lady who was recounting her...

Two years ago, it was my privilege to interview an old lady who was recounting her experiences as a young Wren

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Two years ago,
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it was my privilege to interview an old lady
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who was recounting her experiences as a young Wren.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:56
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 • E05 And then if he did make the coast, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And then if he did make the coast,
S01 • E06 The treatment of German and Italian POWs in Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The treatment of German and Italian POWs in Britain
S01 • E07 One aircraft, the Caroline, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
One aircraft, the Caroline,
S01 • E01 Meanwhile, the Germans were using MG30s, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Meanwhile, the Germans were using MG30s,
S01 • E05 In the key areas, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
In the key areas,
S01 • E02 We've seen just some of the defenses - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've seen just some of the defenses
S01 • E03 And it's true to say that nearly - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
And it's true to say that nearly
S01 • E07 Goes in with a full bomb load, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Goes in with a full bomb load,
S01 • E08 She was walking through Castletown - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
She was walking through Castletown
S01 • E06 Britain was in a much better position than Germany was, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Britain was in a much better position than Germany was,
S01 • E05 Although it is largely speculation, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Although it is largely speculation,
S01 • E01 Yet, up and down the coast, pillboxes were still adapted - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Yet, up and down the coast, pillboxes were still adapted
S01 • E02 It's incredible that all this was built - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
It's incredible that all this was built
S01 • E04 One isolated observation post - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
One isolated observation post
S01 • E07 Coming back from a mission, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Coming back from a mission,
S01 • E01 They've reduced the height of the shelf there. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
They've reduced the height of the shelf there.
S01 • E02 But the big question was, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But the big question was,
S01 • E03 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
(dramatic music)
S01 • E01 They've put in this concrete block, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
They've put in this concrete block,
S01 • E05 So here's my 25 divisions of only three in the Kent area. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So here's my 25 divisions of only three in the Kent...