Arensch

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Arensch is a local part of Cuxhaven, a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In the proximity of Arensch between 1945 and 1964 various rocket attempts were accomplished. Thus the A4-Raketen of the Operation Backfire started in October 1945 of one in the Werner forest between Arensch and Sahlenburg established starting place, from which still some shelter remainders and a soil hollow remained remaining. From 1957 to 1964 the Hermann-Oberth-Gesellschaft started; and some other experimenters in the proximity from Arensch of the building yard lain northwest and in the cotton wool before country numerous rockets with ceilings from up to 50 kilometers. The Seliger Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH accomplished further rocket attempts, with which ceilings were reached by up to over 100 kilometers, in the proximity of Berensch.

Coordinates: 53°50′N, 8°35′E

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