1 Finland
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.
2 Britain
How Britain has defended its coastline for nearly a thousand years since the Norman invasion – seeing off threats from Napoleon to Hitler.
★ 1.0 3 Poland
The story of how Poland, one of the most invaded countries in Europe, has survived against all the odds.
★ 1.0 4 The Netherlands
The story of how the Netherlands, locked in a constant battle with water, has harnessed this threat to become a powerful European player.
★ 1.0 5 France
Discovering how France constructed ingenious fortifications, on a massive scale, to defend itself against attacks from the east.
★ 1.0 6 Spain
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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