Soviet invasion of Norway 1963

Suhiir · #1 July 2nd, 2014, 07:03 PM

Once again thanks Wulfir.

Seems that at least until 1963 (and quite probably 1970) the Homeguard was operated as the nucleus of a large scale guerrilla operation as opposed to a defensive one.

That certainly makes a MAJOR difference in my little scenario. I had them in trenches trying to hold off or at least slow/blunt the Soviet Hordes. Given that they see themselves as a guerrilla force that is one of the last things they'd do.

Back to the drawing board?

wulfir · #2 July 3rd, 2014, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Suhiir

I had them in trenches trying to hold off or at least slow/blunt the Soviet Hordes.

Put them in the trenches.

To buy time for the rest of the rest of the defence to mobilise is a perfectly reasonable assignment for the Scandinavian type Home Guard units.

If I got it right the geurilla ideas originated form the WWII experiences of many of the initial commanders of the Norwegian Home Guard but it was a kind of unofficial doctrine.