Soviet invasion of Norway 1963

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Originally Posted by Suhiir

Can someone tell me:

Are Norwegian Homeguard Companies "lettered" (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie), "numbered" (1st, 43rd, 9672nd), or "named" (Sjovegan, Tennevoll) ?

It's my understanding that the Army Home Guard units are not under centralized command and are dispersed throughout individual communities in Norway. From what I've read, they are in Regions and districts. The Northernmost is District 17 (Finnmark). They keep their equipment at home so they can rapidly mobilize.

Here's a site that gives some info (TACOPS):

http://www.tacopshq.com/MBX/Globalth...-org-blue.html

I'm not aware that they have unit designators, other than those Home Guard units designated as Rapid Reaction Forces (District 17 I think is simply called the Finnmark RRF).

The Air Force and Navy also Have Home Guard units similarly disposed.

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