In November 1939, the Luftwaffe moved the 6th/Reserve Flak Division 333 to the Cuxhaven sector to protect the Nordholz air base with its associated tank depot and the Oxstedt anti-aircraft arsenal. The Reserve Fortress Flak Division 333 (v) was set up on August 26, 1939 in Kaiserslautern from parts of the Fortress Flak Division 33 with 10 batteries. It was then deployed in the Kaiserslautern area, with some batteries being temporarily deployed to reinforce other locations. In 1940, the division moved to France. It was disbanded in July 1941 and the batteries were then distributed. Apparently around 1939, the corresponding anti-aircraft position with bedding and accommodation was built above the southern crossroads along the municipal border between Oxstedt and Berensch in what was then known as the Oxstedt Heath. The unit was equipped as standard with three to four mobile 8.8 cm Flak 36 cannons, the corresponding command equipment, one to two light anti-aircraft guns for object protection (location "Drei Berge") and probably a searchlight. The soldiers were transferred from Oxstedt to Berensch in November and, due to the lack of their own accommodation in the village up to that point, were housed in private quarters and the community center. The canteen for supplies was in Hinrich Nachtigall's house, the kitchen was in the Schade family's house. From there, the food was brought to the position. At the beginning of March, the battery and soldiers were withdrawn and transferred to Stinstedt to protect the city of Hamburg. With the start of Operation Weserübung, from April 9, 1940, the invasion of Norway was soon carried out by ship via Wedel. On April 14, however, the transport ship was sunk by British forces in the Skagerrak; many soldiers lost their lives.Source: 02-11-1939-T-1022 R-2786 North Frisian Islands-00373, G.Wildfang/Cuxhaven (by contemporary witness report)

Ausschnitt aus dem Kriegstagebuch des Küstenbefehlshaber von Nordfriesland.
Quelle: 02-11-1939-T-1022 R-2786 Nordfriesische Inseln-00373