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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

We often think that code-breaking is all about flashes of intellectual genius, but the...

We often think that code-breaking is all about flashes of intellectual genius, but the reality of what happened in these buildings was often just the day-to-day reality of grinding, hard work

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We often think that code-breaking
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is all about flashes of intellectual genius,
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but the reality of what happened in these buildings
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was often just the day-to-day reality
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of grinding, hard work.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:57
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
7
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 You walk down most streets in the center of, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
You walk down most streets in the center of,
S01 • E02 Although a lot of cash and construction effort - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Although a lot of cash and construction effort
S01 • E05 But in the event of an invasion, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But in the event of an invasion,
S01 • E08 Four years after Dunkirk - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Four years after Dunkirk
S01 • E01 Then France collapses and suddenly it's like, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Then France collapses and suddenly it's like,
S01 • E05 Our heritage and culture would've also gone underground. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Our heritage and culture would've also gone...
S01 • E03 And right in the middle of it, there - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And right in the middle of it, there
S01 • E06 The boys and buildings of Wellington College - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The boys and buildings of Wellington College
S01 • E01 But you can't just click your fingers - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But you can't just click your fingers
S01 • E05 (dramatic music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(dramatic music)
S01 • E06 And up and down the country, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And up and down the country,
S01 • E02 And as our reserves fell back, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And as our reserves fell back,
S01 • E07 For the vast majority of the workforce, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
For the vast majority of the workforce,
S01 • E03 And I think it's very easy to forget today - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And I think it's very easy to forget today
S01 • E04 (plane buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
(plane buzzing)
S01 • E08 Now, one man had to give the order. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Now, one man had to give the order.
S01 • E01 But with every passing week, with every passing month - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
But with every passing week, with every passing month
S01 • E07 The secret of the success of the place - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
The secret of the success of the place
S01 • E01 So the longer the Germans take - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
So the longer the Germans take
S01 • E06 But with the country now practically under siege, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But with the country now practically under siege,