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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

We're looking here at a potential place where they could land troops, parachute in

We're looking here at a potential place where they could land troops, parachute in

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We're looking here at a potential place
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where they could land troops, parachute in.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:30
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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 There's also the incredibly valuable work of RAF Medmenham, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There's also the incredibly valuable work of RAF...
S01 • E06 Codebreaking in Britain - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Codebreaking in Britain
S01 • E02 And there are two key aims would have been making sure - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And there are two key aims would have been making sure
S01 • E03 Able to accommodate up to 8,000 people, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Able to accommodate up to 8,000 people,
S01 • E04 So, on the airfield, there would have been three, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So, on the airfield, there would have been three,
S01 • E06 And the allied invasion of France - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
And the allied invasion of France
S01 • E01 But, most importantly, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
But, most importantly,
S01 • E07 There's a whole host of other pieces - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
There's a whole host of other pieces
S01 • E08 Stagg is advised by his British team - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
Stagg is advised by his British team
S01 • E06 But it wasn't just buildings that were requisitioned. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
But it wasn't just buildings that were requisitioned.
S01 • E04 They were kind of like a little pop-up gun position - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
They were kind of like a little pop-up gun position
S01 • E02 By the following day, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
By the following day,
S01 • E06 Short of supplies, and desperate for food, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Short of supplies, and desperate for food,
S01 • E02 (explosion booming) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:29
(explosion booming)
S01 • E03 Crammed with bunk beds, canteens and washing facilities, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
Crammed with bunk beds, canteens and washing facilities,
S01 • E01 (keyboard clacking) (gentle tense music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
(keyboard clacking) (gentle tense music)
S01 • E05 The Germans couldn't reach Bristol at the beginning - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
The Germans couldn't reach Bristol at the beginning
S01 • E08 And, ultimately, he advises Eisenhower - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
And, ultimately, he advises Eisenhower
S01 • E07 I think the way to look at Bletchley is that - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
I think the way to look at Bletchley is that
S01 • E04 The inconspicuous gun position - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The inconspicuous gun position