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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Understandably, the population in many of Britain's cities didn't feel safe either in...

Understandably, the population in many of Britain's cities didn't feel safe either in their back gardens or communal shelters

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Understandably, the population
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in many of Britain's cities didn't feel safe
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either in their back gardens or communal shelters.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:22
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 • E01 The importance of this site was the docks. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The importance of this site was the docks.
S01 • E02 With the range of fire, the field of vision - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
With the range of fire, the field of vision
S01 • E01 Just off to our right is Boston Docks. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Just off to our right is Boston Docks.
S01 • E06 So about 40% of British food was produced at home - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
So about 40% of British food was produced at home
S01 • E04 This is the entrance to the shelter - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
This is the entrance to the shelter
S01 • E08 The die was cast, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The die was cast,
S01 • E01 And that would have been a target for any invading army. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And that would have been a target for any invading army.
S01 • E05 Built by local businessman George Newnes, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Built by local businessman George Newnes,
S01 • E03 And so, as a result, thousands would self-evacuate - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
And so, as a result, thousands would self-evacuate
S01 • E01 But the Germans would have loved - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But the Germans would have loved
S01 • E08 There was very little that Eisenhower could do - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There was very little that Eisenhower could do
S01 • E06 And of course, what this means is if you're producing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
And of course, what this means is if you're producing
S01 • E04 (soft instrumental music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(soft instrumental music)
S01 • E07 Bletchley was hit by one stray bomb in 1940, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
Bletchley was hit by one stray bomb in 1940,
S01 • E08 His fate, along with that of all the Allies, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
His fate, along with that of all the Allies,
S01 • E02 (tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
(tense music)
S01 • E01 And once they'd got a foothold there, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And once they'd got a foothold there,
S01 • E05 The railway had closed in 1934, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
The railway had closed in 1934,
S01 • E04 We thought that all of the shelters - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
We thought that all of the shelters
S01 • E07 As it was winched back into place, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
As it was winched back into place,