Norwegian High Command

The Norwegian High Command (Norwegian: Forsvarets Overkommando, FO) was Norway's top military leadership from 1970 to 2003. It was established in Northern Norway in 1940 by General Otto Ruge. It was then re-established by the Norwegian Government-in-exile in London in 1942, lasting until 1946. The High Command was re-established in 1970, lasting until 2003, when a different organization was formed.^[1]

World War II

The Norwegian High Command was re-established on 6 February 1942. Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen was Chief of Defence until 1 July 1944, when Crown Prince Olav took over.^[2]

Organization

Among the offices were

• FO II, which dealt with intelligence.
• FO-IV had "responsibility for the Armed Forces military operations in Norway and the cooperation with Milorg"^[3] including Special Operations.^[2]
• FO's "hjemmekontor" (where Jacob Schive worked)^[3]

References

1. "Forsvarets overkommando". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
2. Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Forsvarets Overkommando, FO". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 114–115. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
3. Njølstad p.145