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The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Which was just as well, as Hitler's intrepid plan for a coastal invasion was imminent

Which was just as well, as Hitler's intrepid plan for a coastal invasion was imminent

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Which was just as well, as Hitler's intrepid plan
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for a coastal invasion was imminent.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:35
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 • E07 These crews have got to survive, at the start, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
These crews have got to survive, at the start,
S01 • E05 The idea that all these treasures from British galleries - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The idea that all these treasures from British galleries
S01 • E02 The anti-tank island at Cheech St. Michael - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
The anti-tank island at Cheech St. Michael
S01 • E01 Operation Sealion, the hope was that the Luftwaffe - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
Operation Sealion, the hope was that the Luftwaffe
S01 • E04 Because there was a weakness in the system, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
Because there was a weakness in the system,
S01 • E03 And none more impressive than this. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
And none more impressive than this.
S01 • E01 So, Eagle Day was launched on the 13th of August, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:13
So, Eagle Day was launched on the 13th of August,
S01 • E03 This site on top of Black Down here was the most complex - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:11
This site on top of Black Down here was the most complex
S01 • E02 With large numbers of troops dug in alongside them, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
With large numbers of troops dug in alongside them,
S01 • E08 When this was first put forward, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
When this was first put forward,
S01 • E05 By the summer of 1941 under the strictest of secrecy, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:14
By the summer of 1941 under the strictest of secrecy,
S01 • E07 The strategic bombing campaign is a bone of contention - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The strategic bombing campaign is a bone of contention
S01 • E04 The trouble was, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:07
The trouble was,
S01 • E06 Today, only 12 prisoner of war camps survive, - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:10
Today, only 12 prisoner of war camps survive,
S01 • E02 (uneasy music) - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:06
(uneasy music)
S01 • E07 We've ended up with a war, in many ways, of attrition. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
We've ended up with a war, in many ways, of attrition.
S01 • E02 To answer that we need to understand - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:05
To answer that we need to understand
S01 • E04 Anything over land, no good at that time. - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:04
Anything over land, no good at that time.
S01 • E03 An RAF crew would operate huge rear stats to dim - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:08
An RAF crew would operate huge rear stats to dim
S01 • E01 The more Britain devoted - The Buildings That Fought Hitler 00:09
The more Britain devoted