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Defending Europe (2024)

September. 16,2024

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Defending Europe

Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.

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Defending Europe

2024

Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2024

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Finland

September. 16,2024

Maritime 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.

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Episode 2 - Britain

September. 16,2024

How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.

Episode 3 - Poland

September. 16,2024

The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.

Episode 4 - The Netherlands

September. 16,2024

The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.

Episode 5 - France

September. 16,2024

Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.

Episode 6 - Spain

September. 16,2024

The impressive fortifications and defensive strategies used during Spain’s dramatic history of conflict, from the Middle Ages to the Civil War.

Exploring defensive strategies, weapons and structures used across Europe over 2,000 years, shedding light on forgotten histories that shaped modern borders.