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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

We're standing outside a superb example of an anti-tank pillbox

We're standing outside a superb example of an anti-tank pillbox

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We're standing outside a superb example
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of an anti-tank pillbox.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:19
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 Here it's quite fast flowing - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
Here it's quite fast flowing
S01 • E06 And in addition to fields, they also planted hedgerows, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And in addition to fields, they also planted hedgerows,
S01 • E07 This is the part I think gets really left out of - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
This is the part I think gets really left out of
S01 • E02 You can see just through the aperture, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
You can see just through the aperture,
S01 • E04 It had bombers and it had fighters, and over 400,000 men - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
It had bombers and it had fighters, and over 400,000 men
S01 • E05 He's then gotta make his way up here - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
He's then gotta make his way up here
S01 • E08 And that had to happen, that clearing had to happen - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:18
And that had to happen, that clearing had to happen
S01 • E03 Over here, it's not easy to see, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Over here, it's not easy to see,
S01 • E01 Everything had to be considered, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Everything had to be considered,
S01 • E06 Despite playing such a significant role, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:15
Despite playing such a significant role,
S01 • E07 Strategic is the kind of overview, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Strategic is the kind of overview,
S01 • E04 Germany's battle-hardened army - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Germany's battle-hardened army
S01 • E03 Now they have a matching pair on our side of the river, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:12
Now they have a matching pair on our side of the river,
S01 • E02 The back of it is actually quite wide open - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The back of it is actually quite wide open
S01 • E07 The operational level is those nuts and bolts, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The operational level is those nuts and bolts,
S01 • E05 But its prime location - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
But its prime location
S01 • E01 And as a result, perhaps, the easiest place to see evidence - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
And as a result, perhaps, the easiest place to see evidence
S01 • E02 And on the side a little bit sticking out, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
And on the side a little bit sticking out,
S01 • E05 During World War I, a network of deep tunnels had been built - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
During World War I, a network of deep tunnels had been built
S01 • E07 Not only are you building 400 buildings, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Not only are you building 400 buildings,