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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Season 1
2024
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01. Finland
2024-09-16
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.
02. Britain
2024-09-16
How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.
03. Poland
2024-09-16
The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.
04. The Netherlands
2024-09-16
The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.
05. France
2024-09-16
Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.
06. Spain
2024-09-16
The impressive fortifications and defensive strategies used during Spain’s dramatic history of conflict, from the Middle Ages to the Civil War.