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Defending Europe
Resistance through the ages
Overview
Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
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6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Finland
2024-09-16Maritime archaeologist Andy Torbet investigates an ancient sea fortress that was crucial to Finland and military historian Alex Churchill investigates a stolen Soviet tank and the Molotov Cocktail.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Britain
2024-09-16How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Poland
2024-09-16The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: The Netherlands
2024-09-16The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: France
2024-09-16Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: Spain
2024-09-16The impressive fortifications and defensive strategies used during Spain’s dramatic history of conflict, from the Middle Ages to the Civil War.
Runtime: 60 min
