Cover; Heligoland: Britain, Germany, and the Struggle for the North Sea; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Epigraph; Prologue: Between Worlds; 1: Edge of Europe; 2: Nation and Empire; 3: A Matter of Sentiment; 4: Making Germans; 5: Island Fortress; 6: To Heligoland and Back; 7: Disarming Germany; 8: Hitler's Island; 9: Out of Ruins; Epilogue: No More Heligolands; List of Abbreviations; Notes; prologue; Chapter 1: Edge of Europe; Chapter 2: Nation and Empire; Chapter 3: A Matter of Sentiment; Chapter 4: Making Germans; Chapter 5: Island Fortress
Chapter 6: To Heligoland and BackChapter 7: Disarming Germany; Chapter 8: Hitler's Island; Chapter 9: Out of Ruins; Epilogue; Sources; Archives; Newspapers and periodi; WORKS CITED; Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Index
Summary
The story of Heligoland, the North Sea island which for generations stood as a symbol of Anglo-German conflict. A fascinating microcosm of a long and often troubled relationship, covering two centuries and two world wars