CinemaOSMovie · 1951 · 0h 16m

Helgoland dem Frieden

Heligoland – An isle with a turbulent history

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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!”

Directed byPeter Peer

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 16m
Language
DE
Released
December 1, 1951
Studios
DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Feodor Pappe

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Peter Peer
Written by
Peter Peer

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