| Month |
Subject |
| January |
A heavy 7,5 cm AA-battery is the placed to protect the construction site.
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| February |
"Marine Artillerie Abteilung 118 (MAA 118) is formed.
The contruction work is delayed due to the hard winter.
Building the Fire Control bunker for 2/MAA 118 is started.
Another six 2,0 cm AA guns is placed to protect the area around 2/MAA 118.
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| April |
The first two 38 cm guns barrels arrives at the construction site.
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| May |
Gun number 3 and 4 is declared "Ready to Fire !!".
An Infantery company of 250 men from the german army is attached to 2/MAA 118 for close protection.
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| July |
The last two 38 cm gun barrels arrives.
A radar type FuMO 2 for fire control support is placed. |
| August |
Gun number 1 and 2 in the battery is declared "Ready to Fire !!". |
| September |
Shooting practice with alle four guns in 2/MAA 118. |
| October |
Additional four 3,7 cm AA guns is placed in the area around 2/MAA 118. |
| December |
The fire control bunker for 2/MAA 118 is reported operational. |
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