GERMANY 1918-1919 Helgoland Military World War I Album 150pcs Photo- Rare

World War I Military 150pcs Photo- Rare. Photo Album included 100 photo. In 1807, the British captured Helgoland for the English crown. Cut off from normal trade by Napoleon's blockade.

Britain used the island's resources to feed the. Once the war was over, the markets for fish was lost and so was the island's economy. Until a boat builder named Jacob Siemens established a sea-side resort on the island for tourists, providing a. After England ceded the island to Germany in July 1890, a naval base was created on the island.

In 1914, when World War I broke out, the new fortress and a large harbor were completed, and it provided extra prosperity to the natives. The fortress Helgoland was demolished per dictates of Versailles. During World War Two, the British set their sights on the island early on, as the 1936 wire service photo (below right) indicates.

On September 29, 1939, six British planes attacked a German naval squadron near Heligoland. Please make all payments within 3 days. If there is any problem with this, please communicate.

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