. Naval power in the war (1914-1917). he Kaiser,with joy and pride, spoke of a recent visit toHeligoland, and adapted the above figure to pre-sent conditions by saying, Today this trouser but-ton holds our whole suit togetherT Heligoland is situated 35 miles northeast ofCuxhaven and 43 miles north of Wilhelmshaven,and it guards the naval bases and the North Seaentrance of the Kiel canal. As a part of the Ger-man program of naval expansion prior to the warit had been converted into an impregnable forti-fication, and the Bight of Heligoland has becomean outwork of the German bases which has grea
. Naval power in the war (1914-1917). he Kaiser,with joy and pride, spoke of a recent visit toHeligoland, and adapted the above figure to pre-sent conditions by saying, Today this trouser but-ton holds our whole suit togetherT Heligoland is situated 35 miles northeast ofCuxhaven and 43 miles north of Wilhelmshaven,and it guards the naval bases and the North Seaentrance of the Kiel canal. As a part of the Ger-man program of naval expansion prior to the warit had been converted into an impregnable forti-fication, and the Bight of Heligoland has becomean outwork of the German bases which has greatlyincreased their tactical value. The Bight forms achannel eighteen miles wide leading to the portsof the Elbe and it is a nest of mines and lurkingsubmarines. The chief point of interest in the action of Au-gust 28, 1916, is the spirited dash against the out-skirts of these dangers by Admiral Beatties squad-ron, and his escape without serious damage afterinflicting losses upon the Germans. The action of August 28th took place about. rt it»ii ;??>. y ^ tq
Size: 1350px × 1850px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectworldwar19141918
