The Buildings That Fought Hitler
The Buildings That Fought Hitler is a documentary on Yesterday. This series looks at just some of the buildings that were designed to fight Hitler. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2024.
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1:00:00The Buildings That Fought Hitler
Numerous pill boxes, gun emplacements and dragon's teeth were all tactically positioned to slow the Germans trying to get to the major cities.
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1:00:00Rob Bell looks at how the greatest invasion in human history was being prepared in Southern England and the buildings that helped with D-Day and Operation Overlord.
1:00:00Britain 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.
1:00:00With the blitz taking its toll, Britain had to keep it's manufacturing going. Shadow factories were born and were crucial in the production of ammunition.
1:00:00Reigate Fort was repurposed to block the Nazi's from getting to London and was set to become Resistance HQ should the capital have fallen.
1:00:00RAF Kenley is one of the most intact Battle of Britain airfields. What gave Britain the edge during WWII was an integrated defence system and RADAR.
1:00:00 1:00:00Rob Bell explores the coastal defence network built to defend Britain's beaches, including a tower in Essex which controlled mines laid across the estuary.