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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(waves crash) Debate continues amongst historians as to what extent the German invasion,...

(waves crash) Debate continues amongst historians as to what extent the German invasion, codenamed Operation Sea Lion, would've been successful

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Debate continues amongst historians
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as to what extent the German invasion,
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codenamed Operation Sea Lion, would've been successful.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
68
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:56
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 • E07 You can still feel the rhythm of the airfield. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You can still feel the rhythm of the airfield.
S01 • E02 And, you know, and the line on a map, it's very seductive - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And, you know, and the line on a map, it's very...
S01 • E01 The pillboxes and the guns they housed - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The pillboxes and the guns they housed
S01 • E06 There was maybe a bit of bother every now and again - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
There was maybe a bit of bother every now and again
S01 • E07 If you walk around here you can read the concrete, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
If you walk around here you can read the concrete,
S01 • E01 Only artillery, anti-tank weapons, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Only artillery, anti-tank weapons,
S01 • E02 But you know, a line on a map is something - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
But you know, a line on a map is something
S01 • E05 So it depends on what is the question - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
So it depends on what is the question
S01 • E03 There are about 60 million changes - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
There are about 60 million changes
S01 • E05 So France was a population of about 40 million people, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
So France was a population of about 40 million people,
S01 • E03 So children being evacuated or women being conscripted - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
So children being evacuated or women being conscripted
S01 • E02 There might be half a mile or a mile or two - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
There might be half a mile or a mile or two
S01 • E01 You've got to remember that you've probably got - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
You've got to remember that you've probably got
S01 • E07 You can imagine those rows and rows of B-17s - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
You can imagine those rows and rows of B-17s
S01 • E04 The Battle of Britain, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The Battle of Britain,
S01 • E06 When you hear the differences - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
When you hear the differences
S01 • E08 Beaches have been seized, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Beaches have been seized,
S01 • E01 You've got a lot of ammunition boxes stacked up. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
You've got a lot of ammunition boxes stacked up.
S01 • E05 They didn't have the manpower to be able - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
They didn't have the manpower to be able
S01 • E02 That is gonna be, you know, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
That is gonna be, you know,