Helgoland before blasting on the 18th of April in 1947

View from the stairs which connect the lower and upper part of Helgoland towards the devastated landscape. In the foreground the destroyed elevator. Picture from the 1st of April in 1947. A British air raid destroyed the village Helgoland completely on the 18th of April in 1945. After World War II the population was expelled from the island, while Britain occupied the island for seven years and destroyed it by blastings. The island was given back on the 1st of March in 1952 at midnight, which was celebrated with a ceremony. Photo: dpa

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1950er 50er Grossbritannien Historisch Landschaft Militar Politik Qualm Rauch Sprengen Sprengung Zerstorungen

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