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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

When the war broke out, there were lots of calls for a Home Guard to be formed

When the war broke out, there were lots of calls for a Home Guard to be formed

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When the war broke out,
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there were lots of calls for a Home Guard to be formed.
Duration
6 seconds
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37
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:59
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
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 • E08 One wouldn't do this kind of damage, probably, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
One wouldn't do this kind of damage, probably,
S01 • E02 At the Northern end of the stop line, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
At the Northern end of the stop line,
S01 • E07 So a lot of the work that a dockyard like this - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
So a lot of the work that a dockyard like this
S01 • E04 (planes buzzing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:17
(planes buzzing)
S01 • E03 Laid in 14 stages, each layer had - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Laid in 14 stages, each layer had
S01 • E06 When Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940, within days, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
When Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940, within days,
S01 • E08 One other tool that they developed by the time of D-Day - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
One other tool that they developed by the time of D-Day
S01 • E05 Historian Andrew Chatterton works - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
Historian Andrew Chatterton works
S01 • E01 (waves crashing) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
(waves crashing)
S01 • E02 A rating force heading up this river - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
A rating force heading up this river
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 • E07 The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The Royal Navy fought a relentless battle
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 • E05 So believe it or not, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
So believe it or not,