Defending Europe
Defending Europe
TV Series
5.2
• 2024 • 1 Seasons

Defending Europe

Resistance through the ages

War & Politics Documentary
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Storyline

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

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

6 Episodes • Aired 2024

No overview available for this season.

60 min
E1

Finland

Sep 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.
60 min
E2

Britain

Sep 16, 2024

How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.
60 min
E3

Poland

Sep 16, 2024

The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.
60 min
E4

The Netherlands

Sep 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.
60 min
E5

France

Sep 16, 2024

Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.
60 min
E6

Spain

Sep 16, 2024

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

Series Info

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

en

Networks

National Geographic

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