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The Norwegian Army
Peacetime Force:
Approx. 19 500.
Force after mobilization:
Approx. 89 000.
Principal task:
- To execute the land part in anti-invasion defence activities in one part of the country, for the time being North Norway
- survey the border to Russia
- maintain presence in the rest of the country for a possible defeat of small forces contribute with one battalion to NATO's implementation forces
- participate in UN forces with up to 1 600 personell
- support the civilian society.
Organization:
Under the two regional subordinate commands Defence Command North Norway and Defence Command South Norway, the Army has four regional commands (Land Commands). The Land Commands have a total of 14 territorial regiments and Division 6.
(See lines of command).
"The New Army" - wartime organization:
The restructuring of the old organization with its 13 infantry brigades is basically as follows:
6. Division in North Norway, consisting of three brigades; Brigade 5, Brigade 6 and the Brigade North. In addition there will be established necessary divisional troops for tactical and administrative support.
Brigade 15 (Brig 15) in the Ofoten area will be restructured to a mechanized brigade. Brig 15 will, when necessary, be used to reinforce Div 6.
Brigade 12 (Brig 12) in Trøndelag will be restructured to a mechanized brigade.
The Brigade South (Brig S) in East Norway will be restructured to an armoured brigade.
Brig 15, Brig 12 and Brig S will be established as independent brigades and equipped to be able to combat for a certain period. The remaining three brigades will be "tactical Brigades" according to the kind of support functions the division needs.
In addition to the division and the brigades the Army will have 22 infantry battalions:
- four motorized battalions in Finnmark
- two fortification battalions in Troms
- 14 field battalions
- HM the Kings Guard
- Telemark Battalion.
The Norwegian Army
Operative chain of command in peacetime
The Brigade
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Command |
Staff |
Plannning, command, control, training |
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Communication cos. |
Communication within the brigade and with staff services, administration |
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Reconnaissance units |
Reconnaissance, surveillance |
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Military Police Companies |
Police services, traffic control, prisoner of war |
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Manoevre |
Infantry battalions |
Attack and defeat the enemy, acquire terrain, stop the enemy, hold terrain |
Small arms, heavy machine guns, mortars, anti-tank weapons, track vehicels, armoured vehicles, tanks, armoured infantery combat vehicle, mortars, destroyers |
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Tank battalions Attack/defeat the enemy, acquire terrain, Tanks, armoured infantery combat (in some brigades) |
Attack/defeat the enemy, acquire terrain, stop the enemy |
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Tactical support groups |
Anti-tank squadrons |
Neutralize enemy combat vehicles |
Tank hunters, self-propelled and towed guns |
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Field artillery battalions |
Provide heavy fire support |
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Anti-aircraft batteries |
Attack air targets |
Anti-aircraft guns and missiles |
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Engineering companies |
Field work, mine services, anti-NBC operations |
Works machinery, bridging material, anti-NBC material |
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Administrative and logistics support group |
Transport companies |
Transport and supply of amunition, fuel, materiel and provisions |
Lorries and field vehicles, special vehicles, storage equipment |
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Technical companies |
Maintenance and supply of technical material |
Workshop equipment, spare parts |
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Medical companies |
Medical services for the sick and wounded |
stores, field hospitals, medical equipment and ambulances |
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Crisis Management
The Army has some units that are established in peacetime and ready at all times. These forces are:
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Garrison in Sør-Varanger (GSV) *1 |
Combined standing unit and educational unit |
Approx. 860 (of which 1 unit is standing) |
Porsanger, Finnmark |
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H M the Kings Guard (HMKG) *2 |
Infantry unit of battalion size |
Approx. 900 |
Huseby, Oslo |
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Telemark Battalion (TM bn) *3 |
Motorized infantery battalion reinforced with a transport, quartermaster and ordnance company /technical company |
Approx. 900 |
Heistadmoen, Kongsberg and Sessvollmoen in Ullensaker |
*1) Garrison in Sør-Varanger (GSV) consists of staff, garrison administration, one staff company, one border company (12 months
service at the border), one garrison company, one Home Guard company and one communications unit.
*2) The Physical Training Company at Kolss is placed under the HMKG. Here two troops per year, each consisting of about 70 persons, are going through a 6 months training programme.
*3) Telemark Battalion (TM bn) is part of NATO's Immediate Reaction Force (IRF). TM bn may also be made available to UN or OSCE. TM bn must be able to take part in peace-enforcing operations. Both soldiers and officers have volunteered to serve in this special unit.
Description of the Army's support and service units.
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Brigade (Brig) |
Approx. 5 000 |
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Battalion |
Approx. 800-960 (infantry) |
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Company (Coy) |
Approx. 150 (rifle companies) |
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Platoon |
Approx. 30 |
The Army's most important material
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Tanks |
Leopard 1 A5NO |
105 mm |
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Leopard 1 A1NO |
105 mm |
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Armoured infantry |
Nm-135 |
20 mm |
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CV 9030 |
30 mm |
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Armoured personnel |
M-113 |
12,7 mm |
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SISU XA-186 |
12,7 mm |
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Artillery: |
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Anti-aircraft guns |
m109-A3GN |
155 mm |
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Ground-to-air missiles |
M114/39 |
155 mm |
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Anti-aircraft: |
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Anti-aircraft guns |
NM45 |
20 mm |
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Ground-to-air missiles |
RB-70 |
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Anti-tank weapons: |
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Missile armoured vehicle |
NM142/TOW II |
149 mm |
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Missile system |
TOW I/II |
127 mm/149 mm |
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Missile system |
ERYX |
137 mm |
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Recoilless guns |
Carl Gustav |
84 mm |
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Light anti-tank weapons |
M-72 |
66 mm |
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Mortars: |
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On track vehicles |
M125A1/A2 |
81 mm |
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On track vehicles |
BV-206 BK |
81 mm |
In addition to this materiel, the Army has small caliber weapons.
The Army has a large number of vehicles at its disposal, including Saab Scania and M-621 lorries, BV 202 and BV 206 track vehicles, armoured transport vehicle M-113, and Mercedes, Volvo and Landrover cross-country vehicles, Suzuki offroad motorcycles, different types ski-scooters and Polaris 6x6 cross-country vehicles.
