Defending Europe

Thursday 15:35 CAT

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Defending Europe

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  1. Thursday 12 March at 15:35 CAT

    Finland

  2. Friday 13 March at 03:10 CAT

    Finland

  3. Friday 13 March at 07:40 CAT

    Finland

Synopsis

Defending Europe' explores the incredible strategies, weapons, and structures different European countries have used to defend and protect their territory through the ages. Covering over 1,000 years of history, it shows how these often-forgotten stories and sites played a pivotal role in creating the countries and borders of Europe we know today

Episodes

Season 1
  • Finland

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    How a small Finnish force beat the Red Army in the Second World War, and how Finns are preparing for war now, with nuclear bunkers and urban warfare.

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    Thursday 12 March at 15:35 CAT
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    Friday 13 March at 03:10 CAT
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  • Defending Europe: WWII

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    The outbreak of World War II forced Poland, France and Britain to innovate new weapons and defensive tactics against Nazi invaders.

  • Britain

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

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    Friday 13 March at 15:35 CAT
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    Saturday 14 March at 03:10 CAT
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  • Poland

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

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    Monday 16 March at 15:35 CAT
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    Tuesday 17 March at 03:10 CAT
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  • The Netherlands

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

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    Tuesday 17 March at 15:35 CAT
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    Wednesday 18 March at 03:10 CAT
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  • France

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

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    Wednesday 18 March at 15:35 CAT
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    Thursday 19 March at 03:10 CAT
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  • Spain

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

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    Thursday 19 March at 15:35 CAT
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    Friday 20 March at 03:10 CAT
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