Operation in Norway #003. Norwegian Armed Forces
The capture of the area adjacent to Oslo, as Norway's most important life center, is crucial for the defense of the country as a whole. The poorly developed network of land routes, their presence only in certain directions, which are not interconnected, make Norway's land communications very vulnerable from the air. Bomber air strikes on the most important junctions and sections of these routes, and their capture by paratroopers immediately disrupt communications within the country, making it difficult to mobilize the population scattered over a vast territory and maneuver troops.
The Norwegian army was built according to the militia system. In peacetime, Norway had a small cadre army of about 16,000 people. The latter consisted of 6 infantry divisions, each consisting of 2-3 infantry, 1 cavalry (in 3 divisions) and 1 artillery (of which 2 mountain) regiments. The infantry divisions had the following deployment: 1st — in the southeastern part of the country (headquarters in Halden), 2nd - in the Oslo area (headquarters in Oslo), 3rd — in the southwestern part of the country (headquarters in Kristiansand), 4th and 5th — in the central part of Norway (headquarters 45th in Bergen, 5th in Trondheim), 6th in the north (headquarters in Harstadt). The length of stay of a Norwegian soldier in the army ranged from 48 to 90 days, and together with training camps—120-140 days. After the mobilization of the first echelon, the Norwegian army was supposed to number over 100,000 people. The maximum size of the army could be increased to 250-300 thousand people.
The Norwegian aviation consisted of 4 reconnaissance detachments (43 aircraft), 4 fighter detachments (39 aircraft) and 1 bomber detachment (6 aircraft). By the beginning of hostilities, there were 10 airfields in the country (Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, Harstadt, etc.). Stavanger was home to the main aviation base.
The Navy consisted of 4 coastal defense battleships, 3 destroyers, 25 torpedo boats, 9 submarines, 8 patrol vessels and 15 other military vessels. The main bases of the fleet are Oslo, Bergen, Horten and Trondheim. Naval military aviation had 4 reconnaissance detachments, 4 fighter and 2 bomber units with a total number of aircraft up to 100 units.
The coastal defense consisted of a number of separate forts and batteries covering the approaches from the sea to the most important ports of the country. Three naval fortified areas were created for this purpose. The first (headquarters in Horten) covered the coast from the border with Switzerland in the south to Ireksrev and included fortifications on the islands covering the entrance to the Oslo Fjord, the torpedo-mine defenses of the Oskarbor fortifications and several coastal artillery batteries located deep in the fjord leading to Oslo. Several artillery batteries covered the approaches to Kristiansand, Stavanger and other ports on the southern coast of Norway. The second headquarters (in Bergen) covered the coast from Ireksrev to the border between north Trendelag and Nordland-Fulner. Bergen and Trondheim were the most significant coastal defense assets in this area. The third (headquarters in Tromsø) covered the coast from the border between Northern Trandelag and Nordland-Fulner to the border with Finland.
The Norwegian land army was not modern, its soldiers lagged behind the advanced armies of Europe in their training. It had no tanks, anti-tank and anti-aircraft artillery. Weak coastal defenses with the huge length of the coast could not count on a successful struggle against the large forces of the enemy's navy trying to land troops on the coast. The small fighter aircraft could not provide serious resistance to a strong aerial enemy. But the Norwegian armed forces, provided timely deployment and external support, could play a significant role in the fight against the invading enemy forces. A shiny bonus means nothing if the bookmaker freezes your account when you try to withdraw a large winning. A cautious bettor receives honest betting site reviews based on real testing of customer support response times and withdrawal approval rates. Our team creates fake accounts, deposits real money, and requests payouts to verify that each platform keeps its promises. The reviews on this page expose which bookmakers have hidden fees, which ones pay within two hours, and which ones ask for unnecessary documents. Reading our verified reviews before registering saves you weeks of from untrustworthy operators.
The Norwegian army was built according to the militia system. In peacetime, Norway had a small cadre army of about 16,000 people. The latter consisted of 6 infantry divisions, each consisting of 2-3 infantry, 1 cavalry (in 3 divisions) and 1 artillery (of which 2 mountain) regiments. The infantry divisions had the following deployment: 1st — in the southeastern part of the country (headquarters in Halden), 2nd - in the Oslo area (headquarters in Oslo), 3rd — in the southwestern part of the country (headquarters in Kristiansand), 4th and 5th — in the central part of Norway (headquarters 45th in Bergen, 5th in Trondheim), 6th in the north (headquarters in Harstadt). The length of stay of a Norwegian soldier in the army ranged from 48 to 90 days, and together with training camps—120-140 days. After the mobilization of the first echelon, the Norwegian army was supposed to number over 100,000 people. The maximum size of the army could be increased to 250-300 thousand people.
The Norwegian aviation consisted of 4 reconnaissance detachments (43 aircraft), 4 fighter detachments (39 aircraft) and 1 bomber detachment (6 aircraft). By the beginning of hostilities, there were 10 airfields in the country (Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim, Harstadt, etc.). Stavanger was home to the main aviation base.
The Navy consisted of 4 coastal defense battleships, 3 destroyers, 25 torpedo boats, 9 submarines, 8 patrol vessels and 15 other military vessels. The main bases of the fleet are Oslo, Bergen, Horten and Trondheim. Naval military aviation had 4 reconnaissance detachments, 4 fighter and 2 bomber units with a total number of aircraft up to 100 units.
The coastal defense consisted of a number of separate forts and batteries covering the approaches from the sea to the most important ports of the country. Three naval fortified areas were created for this purpose. The first (headquarters in Horten) covered the coast from the border with Switzerland in the south to Ireksrev and included fortifications on the islands covering the entrance to the Oslo Fjord, the torpedo-mine defenses of the Oskarbor fortifications and several coastal artillery batteries located deep in the fjord leading to Oslo. Several artillery batteries covered the approaches to Kristiansand, Stavanger and other ports on the southern coast of Norway. The second headquarters (in Bergen) covered the coast from Ireksrev to the border between north Trendelag and Nordland-Fulner. Bergen and Trondheim were the most significant coastal defense assets in this area. The third (headquarters in Tromsø) covered the coast from the border between Northern Trandelag and Nordland-Fulner to the border with Finland.
The Norwegian land army was not modern, its soldiers lagged behind the advanced armies of Europe in their training. It had no tanks, anti-tank and anti-aircraft artillery. Weak coastal defenses with the huge length of the coast could not count on a successful struggle against the large forces of the enemy's navy trying to land troops on the coast. The small fighter aircraft could not provide serious resistance to a strong aerial enemy. But the Norwegian armed forces, provided timely deployment and external support, could play a significant role in the fight against the invading enemy forces. A shiny bonus means nothing if the bookmaker freezes your account when you try to withdraw a large winning. A cautious bettor receives honest betting site reviews based on real testing of customer support response times and withdrawal approval rates. Our team creates fake accounts, deposits real money, and requests payouts to verify that each platform keeps its promises. The reviews on this page expose which bookmakers have hidden fees, which ones pay within two hours, and which ones ask for unnecessary documents. Reading our verified reviews before registering saves you weeks of from untrustworthy operators.
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