Arthur Williams is pictured near a German Panzer 2 Tank and French Char B1 tank. (National Geographic)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_HD_92.jpg
Arthur Williams outside Fort Schoenenbourg, France. The fort was one of the many WW2 forts that made up the French Maginot Line. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_17.jpg
Arthur Williams outside Fort Schoenenbourg, France. The fort was one of the many WW2 forts that made up the French Maginot Line. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_15.jpg
Alex Churchill visits a WW1 Cemetery in Eastern France. (National Geographic)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_HD_85.jpg
Alex Churchill stands in an underground gallery at Fort Vaux, France. (National Geographic)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_HD_84.jpg
Arthur Williams is pictured inside Fort Schoenenbourg in Eastern France. (National Geographic)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_HD_90.jpg
Tony Pollard is pictured on top of Belfort Citadel in Eastern France. (National Geographic)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_HD_80.jpg
Tony Pollard and a reenactor at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_39.jpg
Alex Churchill walks through the "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_61.jpg
A reenactor at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_75.jpg
Tony Pollard at Fort Justice, France. Fort Justice was built to protect the nearby citadel of Belfort. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_48.jpg
Tony Pollard in the armory at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_74.jpg
A reenactor at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_76.jpg
Alex Churchill and Guy Mom per from the Metz demining center inspect an unexploded munition in the "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_62.jpg
A reenactor firing a musket at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_77.jpg
Alex Churchill at The Douaumont Ossuary, France. The Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_73.jpg
Guy Mom per from the Metz demining center and Alex Churchill walk through the "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_67.jpg
The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_72.jpg
Alex Churchill and Guy Mom per from the Metz demining center inspect an unexploded munition in the "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_64.jpg
Alex Churchill in Fort Vaux, France. Vaux played a prominent role during the brutal defense of Verdun in WW1. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_70.jpg
Fort Vaux, France. Vaux played a prominent role during the brutal defense of Verdun in WW1. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_71.jpg
Guy Mom per and Florian Drosne from the Metz demining center and Alex Churchill walk through the "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_65.jpg
The "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_59.jpg
Tony Pollard and reenactors at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_40.jpg
Tony Pollard at Belfort Citadel. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_54.jpg
Alex Churchill in the "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_68.jpg
Alex Churchill in the "Red Zone" forest near Verdun, France. An area where an estimated 8 million shells fell without exploding during WW1. Many shells still remain untouched in the forest. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_69.jpg
Tony Pollard at Belfort Citadel. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_57.jpg
A reenactor at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_42.jpg
Gary Allardin, Tony Pollard and reenactors at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_46.jpg
Tony Pollard at Belfort Citadel. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_53.jpg
Reenactors at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_79.jpg
Gary Allardin, Tony Pollard and reenactors look prepare weapons at Belfort Citadel, France. The iconic site played a vital role in the Franco-Prussian war. (National Geographic/Ciaran Henry)Episode: #5 "France"Air Date 09/05/2024105_France_DefendingEurope_45.jpg
