10 Facts About Norwegian Army

Norwegian Army is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces.

The Army participated in various continental wars during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries as well, both in Norway and abroad, especially in World War II.

Union with Sweden lasted until 1905, during which time the Norwegian Army retained a separate entity within the joint kingdoms.

The basis for recruitment for the Norwegian Army was initially one of conscription for up to five years by lot drawn amongst rural recruits only.

The individual Norwegian Army recruit now passed through three stages of service with the line regiments, the militia, and the territorial reserve during the 13-year period that his liability for military service lasted.

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Norwegian Army infantry was armed with various models of the Norwegian Army-designed Krag–Jørgensen 6.

Norwegian Army soldiers joined free Norwegian Army units in the United Kingdom to continue the fight against the Nazis from abroad.

The Norwegian Army had by the end of the decade been significantly downsized from its late Cold War heights, and has for example faced criticism from within claiming that it would now only be able to defend one district of Oslo in the event of a national invasion.

The Norwegian Army government was one of the strongest supporters of the war.

Norwegian Army sent troops to support the NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan, to help free Afghanistan of the Taliban.