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Virw of Heligoland looking south. It shows tht harbor
from tho northern poiut of tht inland. The two whit
circlet t tho north art two heavy "ot4 naval turret
gunt of 13-lnch calibre. Heligoland, aince it salt to
Germany, haa alwaya been a thorn in tht eidt of Great ,
Britain. Ita diamantling wai ordered by te terma of
the peace treaty.
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, FIRST PICTURES SHOWING
DISMANTLING OF GERMAN
FORTIFICATIONS ON THE .
FAMOUS NORTH SEA
'35 ISLAND OF HELIGOLAND
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Tho aiiSniehcd etructuie which waa to
be the concrete breakwater on the eaat ,
aide of the ialand. The completed break
water wae uaed by the Germane at a
' inbmirine baae during the war.
Som.:of the iargc mounting, that formal part of tht prWipal naval defend of theidand
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The concrete breakwater built into the North Sea; used
by Germany aa one of her largest eabmarine baaea. ;
I Heligoland wa. once the property of England, who aold it to Germany. . Germany then fortified it, and during the war prevented the -1
Heugotana fPom,pyproilchin" th, Gtrm waterfront. Photograph ahowa .erne . of the large mountmga. ,
More of the large m'ountinga that formed part of the principal naval defenaea of the laland.
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official photographers. Photograph shows Urge naval gun. mountings. t
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Scene in one of the barrack streets. This picture illustrates
hew th streets were wire! to prevent n Britieh bftdtng.'
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of th. Urg. howitzer cupola countings, lowing the work cutting
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