The Buildings That Fought Hitler
1 Series ∙ 8 Episodes ∙ Military & War
Presenter and engineer Rob Bell presents an eight-part series on the defences that Britain put in place in 1940 to defend the country against the threat of a Nazi invasion.
Presenter and engineer Rob Bell presents an eight-part series on the defences that Britain put in place in 1940 to defend the country against the threat of a Nazi invasion.
Rob Bell explores the coastal defence network put in place to defend Britain's beaches.
The physical defence of London was crucial, and a ring of steel and concrete was thrown up around the capital.
Pill boxes, gun emplacements and dragon's teeth were all positioned to slow the Germans.
What gave Britain the edge during WWII was an integrated defence system and RADAR.
Reigate Fort was repurposed to block the Nazi's from getting to London.
With the toll of the blitz Britain birthed shadow factories to keep manufacturing alive.
Rob Bell looks at some of the buildings that helped the Navy and Air Force in WWII.
Rob Bell explores the buildings that helped with D-Day and Operation Overlord.
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