Comment by krmarci on 30/01/2025 at 11:50 UTC

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View submission: What if British Retain Heligoland?

Heligoland might have been quickly captured by Germany.

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Comment by Fit-Capital1526 at 30/01/2025 at 15:57 UTC

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Heligoland would end host to a massive Royal Navy base once the naval arms race began

Precisely because the island would be perfectly positioned to block German influence in the North Sea and a perfect staging group for taking control of the Kiel Canal in Holstein

Your right Germany would want it, but Britain would use this island to stage an invasion