Episode
Nazi Megastructures: Hitler's Italian Fortress
Overview
The fortifications the Nazis built in northern Italy were meant to slow the Allied advance. Now the team reconstructs their extent and depth.
Details
- Series
- Nazi Megastructures
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2017-07-31
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Hitler's Italian Fortress is Episode 3 in Series 4 of Nazi Megastructures. It aired on 2017-07-31. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 4: Hitler's Arctic Fortress
After invading Norway in the spring of 1940, Nazi armed forces proceeded to fortify the entire country for war against Britain and the Soviet Union.
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