Helgoland dem Frieden

Helgoland dem Frieden (1951)

Heligoland – An isle with a turbulent history

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!”

Date of release
1951-12-01
Runtime
16m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Peter Peer

Casting

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