Viceland - The Buildings that Fought Hitler Series 1 (2021) Part 4 We Shall Fight them in the Air
The Buildings That Fought Hitler Series 1
Rob Bell presents an eight-part series on the defences that Britain put in place in 1940 to defend the country against the very real threat of a Nazi invasion. Over 6,000 structures were built, repurposed or requisitioned. This series looks at just some of the buildings that were designed to fight Hitler.
Part 4 We Shall Fight them in the Air
RAF Kenley is one of the most intact Battle of Britain airfields. What really gave Britain the edge during World War II was a secret weapon – an integrated defence system and RADAR. The first radar was developed pre-war in Bawdsey Manor and developed further from a 16th century pub in Purbeck, becoming fully operational from bases such as Great Baddow.
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