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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

(waves crashing) (tense music) In 1940, the Nazis seemed unstoppable

(waves crashing) (tense music) In 1940, the Nazis seemed unstoppable

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In 1940, the Nazis seemed unstoppable.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:08
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E03 One of the most essential rooms - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
One of the most essential rooms
S01 • E07 The Battle of the Atlantic was the campaign - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The Battle of the Atlantic was the campaign
S01 • E06 And within 24 hours, over 1/4 of a million men - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And within 24 hours, over 1/4 of a million men
S01 • E05 He's an expert in this untold secret war - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
He's an expert in this untold secret war
S01 • E03 The map room is the beating heart - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The map room is the beating heart
S01 • E04 And what they wanted to do was be able to use radio waves - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
And what they wanted to do was be able to use radio waves
S01 • E02 This solitary pillbox located here at Pawlett - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
This solitary pillbox located here at Pawlett
S01 • E01 Well-equipped for a land-based war on continental Europe, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Well-equipped for a land-based war on continental Europe,
S01 • E07 The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle
S01 • E06 Now, we're all familiar - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:23
Now, we're all familiar
S01 • E05 So believe it or not, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So believe it or not,
S01 • E08 Nowadays, we can easily build a detailed picture - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Nowadays, we can easily build a detailed picture
S01 • E02 And it links the Bristol Channel to the port of Bridgewater - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And it links the Bristol Channel to the port of Bridgewater
S01 • E03 It was constantly changing the maps, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
It was constantly changing the maps,
S01 • E05 (hatch creaks open) (ground cover rustles) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
(hatch creaks open) (ground cover rustles)
S01 • E04 And by 1939, we had 21 of those stations assembled - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And by 1939, we had 21 of those stations assembled
S01 • E07 To keep a fleet as big as the British Navy at sea - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
To keep a fleet as big as the British Navy at sea
S01 • E02 The Royal engineers were in charge - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
The Royal engineers were in charge
S01 • E04 The familiar radar towers that by now - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The familiar radar towers that by now
S01 • E02 And there was a mixture of kind of national - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
And there was a mixture of kind of national