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Exploring the buildings that were built to defend Britain from a German invasion during World War II. From coastal defences, to secret bases, travel across Britain looking at the buildings that were built to fight Hitler and his advancing army.
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1. We Shall Fight on the BeachesNow viewing2021-04-1945m6.0Rob Bell explores the costal defence network built to defend Britain's beaches against invasion during WWII, including a tower in Essex which controlled mines laid across the estuary.
2. We Shall Fight Them in the Street2021-04-2645m6.0The physical defence of London was crucial. A ring of steel and concrete was thrown up around the capital as well as utilising natural defences.- 3. We Shall Fight Them in the Fields2021-05-031h 35m6.0Numerous pill boxes, gun emplacements and dragon's teeth were all tactically positioned to slow the Germans trying to get to the major cities.
- 4. We Shall Fight Them in the Air2021-05-1042m6.0RAF Kenley is one of the most intact Battle of Britain airfields left standing. Britain was able to resist the German invasion, what gave Britain the edge during WWII was an integrated defence system and RADAR.
- 5. We Shall Never Surrender2021-05-1745m6.0Reigate Fort was repurposed in preparation for a Nazi invasion of Britain. It was designed to block the Nazi's from getting to London and was set to become the Resistance headquarters should the capital have fallen.
- 6. Keep The Home Fires Burning2021-05-2445m6.0With the blitz taking its toll, Britain had to find a way to keep it's manufacturing going. Shadow factories were born and were crucial in the production of ammunition and other wartime essentials.
- 7. Fighting Back by Sea and Air2021-05-3145m6.0Britain needed to produce vast amounts of ammunition. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber bases sprung up across the country.
- 8. The Day of Days2021-06-0745m6.0Rob Bell looks at how the greatest amphibious invasion in human history was being prepared in Southern England and the buildings that helped with the invasion of Normandy on D-Day and Operation Overlord.
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler has 1 season and 8 episodes.
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler first aired in 2021.
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The Buildings That Fought Hitler is classified as Documentary, War & Politics.