The Buildings That Fought Hitler(2021)
DocumentaryWar & Politics
First Air Date: 2021-04-19
Average Runtime: 45m
Rating: 5.3
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
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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world war ii
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HooplaSeasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 8E01
We Shall Fight on the Beaches
Air Date: 2021-04-19
Rob Bell explores the costal defence network built to defend Britain's beaches against invasion during WWII, includin...
E02
We Shall Fight Them in the Street
Air Date: 2021-04-26
The physical defence of London was crucial. A ring of steel and concrete was thrown up around the capital as well as ...
E03
We Shall Fight Them in the Fields
Air Date: 2021-05-03
Numerous pill boxes, gun emplacements and dragon's teeth were all tactically positioned to slow the Germans trying to...
E04
We Shall Fight Them in the Air
Air Date: 2021-05-10
RAF Kenley is one of the most intact Battle of Britain airfields left standing. Britain was able to resist the German...
E05
We Shall Never Surrender
Air Date: 2021-05-17
Reigate Fort was repurposed in preparation for a Nazi invasion of Britain. It was designed to block the Nazi's from g...
E06
Keep The Home Fires Burning
Air Date: 2021-05-24
With the blitz taking its toll, Britain had to find a way to keep it's manufacturing going. Shadow factories were bor...
E07
Fighting Back by Sea and Air
Air Date: 2021-05-31
Britain needed to produce vast amounts of ammunition. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber ...
E08
The Day of Days
Air Date: 2021-06-07
Rob Bell looks at how the greatest amphibious invasion in human history was being prepared in Southern England and th...
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