Jump to content

Army Norway (Wehrmacht): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→Operations: Fixed fact from fiction
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(23 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Refimprove|date=June 2015}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2015}}


{{Infobox military unit
The '''Army of Norway''' was a German army operating in the far north of [[Norway]] and [[Finland]] during [[World War II]]. The Army of Norway was under ''Armeeoberkommando Norwegen'', ({{lang-en|''Headquarters, Army of Norway''}}, abbreviation ''AOK Norwegen'')), which was one of the two army [[Echelon above corps|echelon]] [[headquarters]] controlling German troops in the far north.
| unit_name = Army Norway
| native_name = {{langx|de|Armee Norwegen}}
| image =
| caption =
| dates = December 1940 – December 1944
| country = {{flag|Nazi Germany}}
| branch = [[File:Heer - decal for helmet 1942.svg|16px]] [[German Army (Wehrmacht)|German army]] ([[File:Balkenkreuz.svg|16px]] [[Wehrmacht]])
| type =
| role =
| size = [[Army]]
| command_structure =
| garrison =
| garrison_label =
| nickname =
| battles = [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]]
| battle_honours =
| notable_commanders = [[Eduard Dietl]]<br>[[Lothar Rendulic]]
| associated units =
⚫
}}
⚫
'''Army Norway''' (''Armeeoberkommando Norwegen'', abbreviated ''AOK Norwegen'') was a German army operating in [[Norway]] and [[Finland]] during [[World War II]]. It was one of the two army [[Echelon above corps|echelon]] [[headquarters]] controlling German troops in the far north. Army Norway was directly subordinate to [[OKH]], the high command headquarters of the [[Wehrmacht]]. It was created from '''Army Group XXI''' in December 1940, itself a successor of the [[XXI Army Corps (Wehrmacht)|XXI Army Corps]], and disbanded in December 1944, with its tasks and assets taken over by the [[20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht)|20th Mountain Army]].


As of 15 January 1941, the actual strength (''Iststärke'') of Army Norway was 129,759 personnel in total.<ref>A.O.K. Norwegen, IIa. Abschrift für Kriegstagebuch. Iststärke nach dem Stande vom 15 Januar 1941. Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv (BA-MA) RW 39/14, fol. 189.</ref>
⚫
''Armeeoberkommando Norwegen'' was directly subordinate to [[OKH]], the high command headquarters of the [[Wehrmacht]]. It was created from '''Group XXI''' in December 1940, and disbanded in December 1944, with its assets taken over by the [[20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht)|20th Mountain Army]].


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
On 27 June 1941, shortly after the beginning of [[Operation Barbarossa]] (22 June), Army Norway consisted of [[XXXVI Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht)|XXXVI Command]] (SS Kampfgruppe Nord, [[169th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|169th Division]]), [[Mountain Corps Norway]] ([[2nd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)|2nd Mountain Division]], [[3rd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)|3rd Mountain Division]], [[199th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|199th Division]], [[702nd Infantry Division|702nd Division]]), [[XXXIII Army Corps (Wehrmacht)|XXXIII Command]] ([[181st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|181st Division]], [[196th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|196th Division]]) and [[LXX Army Corps (Wehrmacht)|LXX Command]] ([[69th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|69th Division]], [[163rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|163rd Division]], [[214th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|214th Division]]).<ref name="KTB OKW I">{{Cite book |title=Kriegstagebuch des OKW: 1940–1941, Teilband 2 |publisher=Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH |year=2005 |isbn=3828905250 |editor-last=Schramm, Percy E. |location=Augsburg |pages=1137}}</ref>


The German Army of Norway took part in [[Operation Barbarossa]] in 1941. In talks between [[Finland|Finnish]] and German staffs in [[Helsinki]] in June 1941, the Germans were given military responsibility over northern Finland; Army Norway was to take [[Murmansk]] and the [[Murmansk railway]]. The plan was codenamed [[Operation Silberfuchs]] (''Silver Fox'').
A Headquarter Detachment of Army Norway took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. In talks between [[Finland|Finnish]] and German staffs in [[Helsinki]] in June 1941, the Germans were given military responsibility over northern Finland; Army Norway was to take [[Murmansk]] and the [[Murmansk railway]]. The plan was codenamed [[Operation Silberfuchs]] (''Silver Fox''). In January 1942 this HQ detachment became Army Lapland and was responsible for all German forces in Finland. In June 1942 it was renamed 20th Mountain Army.


== Commanders ==
The Army was evacuated from Norway in 1945 as part of the Operation 'Waffen SS"
===Commander-in-Chief===
{{Officeholder table start
| showorder = y
| showimage = y
| officeholder_title = Commander
| showtermlenght = y
| showparty = n
| showdefencebranch = n
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order = 1
| image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2006-0529-501, Nikolaus v. Falkenhorst.jpg
| military_rank = ''Generaloberst''
| officeholder = [[Nikolaus von Falkenhorst]]
| officeholder_sort =
| born_year = 1885
| died_year = 1968
| term_start = 19 December 1940
| term_end = 18 December 1944
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1940|12|19|1944|12|19}}
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}


== Assets ==
== Assets ==
Line 17: Line 60:
** [[XXXIII Corps (Germany)|XXXIII Corps]]
** [[XXXIII Corps (Germany)|XXXIII Corps]]
** [[XXXVI Corps (Germany)|XXXVI Corps]]
** [[XXXVI Corps (Germany)|XXXVI Corps]]
** [[Mountain Corps Norway (Germany)|Gebirgskorps Norwegen]]
** [[Mountain Corps Norway]]
* From July 1941: (during [[Operation Silberfuchs]])
* From July 1941: (during [[Operation Silberfuchs]])
** [[XXXIII Corps (Germany)|XXXIII Corps]]
** [[XXXIII Corps (Germany)|XXXIII Corps]]
** [[XXXVI Corps (Germany)|XXXVI Corps]]
** [[XXXVI Corps (Germany)|XXXVI Corps]]
** [[LXX Corps (Germany)|LXX Corps]]
** [[LXX Corps (Germany)|LXX Corps]]
** [[Mountain Corps Norway (Germany)|Gebirgskorps Norwegen]]
** [[Mountain Corps Norway]]
* From September 1941:
* From September 1941:
** [[XXXIII Corps (Germany)|XXXIII Corps]]
** [[XXXIII Corps (Germany)|XXXIII Corps]]
** [[XXXVI Corps (Germany)|XXXVI Corps]]
** [[XXXVI Corps (Germany)|XXXVI Corps]]
** [[LXX Corps (Germany)|LXX Corps]]
** [[LXX Corps (Germany)|LXX Corps]]
** [[Mountain Corps Norway (Germany)|Gebirgskorps Norwegen]]
** [[Mountain Corps Norway]]
** [[Finnish III Corps (Continuation War)|Finnish III Corps]]
** [[Finnish III Corps (Continuation War)|Finnish III Corps]]
* From March 1942: (after creation of [[20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht)|German Twentieth Mountain Army]])
* From March 1942: (after creation of [[20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht)|German Twentieth Mountain Army]])
Line 41: Line 84:


{{Armies of the German Army}}
{{Armies of the German Army}}
{{Subject bar
| portal1=Military of Germany
| portal2=World War II
⚫
}}


[[Category:German units in the Arctic|A]]
[[Category:German units in the Arctic|A]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 29 November 2024

Army Norway
German: Armee Norwegen
ActiveDecember 1940 – December 1944
Country Nazi Germany
Branch German army ( Wehrmacht)
SizeArmy
EngagementsEastern Front
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Eduard Dietl
Lothar Rendulic

Army Norway (Armeeoberkommando Norwegen, abbreviated AOK Norwegen) was a German army operating in Norway and Finland during World War II. It was one of the two army echelon headquarters controlling German troops in the far north. Army Norway was directly subordinate to OKH, the high command headquarters of the Wehrmacht. It was created from Army Group XXI in December 1940, itself a successor of the XXI Army Corps, and disbanded in December 1944, with its tasks and assets taken over by the 20th Mountain Army.

As of 15 January 1941, the actual strength (Iststärke) of Army Norway was 129,759 personnel in total.[1]

Operations

[edit]

On 27 June 1941, shortly after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa (22 June), Army Norway consisted of XXXVI Command (SS Kampfgruppe Nord, 169th Division), Mountain Corps Norway (2nd Mountain Division, 3rd Mountain Division, 199th Division, 702nd Division), XXXIII Command (181st Division, 196th Division) and LXX Command (69th Division, 163rd Division, 214th Division).[2]

A Headquarter Detachment of Army Norway took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. In talks between Finnish and German staffs in Helsinki in June 1941, the Germans were given military responsibility over northern Finland; Army Norway was to take Murmansk and the Murmansk railway. The plan was codenamed Operation Silberfuchs (Silver Fox). In January 1942 this HQ detachment became Army Lapland and was responsible for all German forces in Finland. In June 1942 it was renamed 20th Mountain Army.

Commanders

[edit]

Commander-in-Chief

[edit]
No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office
1
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Generaloberst
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
(1885–1968)		19 December 194018 December 19444 years, 0 days

Assets

[edit]

German Army of Norway (Falkenhorst)

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ A.O.K. Norwegen, IIa. Abschrift für Kriegstagebuch. Iststärke nach dem Stande vom 15 Januar 1941. Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv (BA-MA) RW 39/14, fol. 189.
  2. ^ Schramm, Percy E., ed. (2005). Kriegstagebuch des OKW: 1940–1941, Teilband 2. Augsburg: Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH. p. 1137. ISBN 3828905250.


Stub icon

This German World War II article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Army_Norway_(Wehrmacht)&oldid=1260195523"