Viceland - The Buildings that Fought Hitler Series 1 (2021) Part 7 Fighting Back by Sea and 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 7 Fighting Back by Sea and Air

Britain needed to produce vast amounts of ammunition, to the extent that the Caernwent Explosives and Propellant Factory had to have its own railway. Chatham Docks on the Medway saw 142 ships set sail, and bomber bases like the Ridgewell RAF sprung up across the country, changing the landscape of Britain forever.

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