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'''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]]. |
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''Armeeoberkommando Norwegen'' 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 assets taken over by the [[20th Mountain Army (Wehrmacht)|20th Mountain Army]]. |
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| ⚫ | 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 this HQ detachment became Army Lapland and was responsible for all german forces in Finland. In June 1942 it was renamed 20th Mountain Army. |
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The Army was evacuated from Norway in 1945 as part of the Operation ''Uberbirkhahn''. |
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| Army Norway | |
|---|---|
| Armee Norwegen | |
| Active | December 1940 – December 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Heer (Wehrmacht) |
| Size | Army |
| Engagements | Eastern 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
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 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
Commander-in-Chief
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generaloberst Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (1885–1968) | 19 December 1940 | 18 December 1944 | 4 years, 0 days |
Assets
German Army of Norway (Falkenhorst)
- From January 1941:
- From July 1941: (during Operation Silberfuchs)
- From September 1941:
- From March 1942: (after creation of German Twentieth Mountain Army)
See also
References
- ^ 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.
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