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Helgoland dem Frieden

Helgoland dem Frieden

Heligoland – An isle with a turbulent history

1951Documentary

Under the sign of the swastika, it was, amongst other things, turned into a naval base, it got heavily destroyed in two waves of attack in April of 1945 by British bombers. After the war, Heligoland was made available as bombing training ground for the English army by the West-German government. Seven young people occupied the isle and began to repair the emergency shelter for sailors who got in danger. This and further major actions eventually ended the bombing exercises. Back then, the watchword was: “Heligoland to the Germans! “ – “Heligoland for peace!”

Release1951-12-01
Runtime16 min
StatusReleased
CountriesEast Germany, Germany
Original languageDE
SpokenGerman
DirectorPeter Peer
WritersPeter Peer
ProductionDEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Popularity1
TMDB ID841586

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