Norwegian High Command

The Norwegian High Command (Norwegian: Forsvarets Overkommando, FO) was Norway's top military leadership from 1970 to 2003. It was first 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 established.^[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] Among the offices were FO II, which dealt with intelligence, and FO IV, which dealt with Milorg and Special Operations.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Forsvarets overkommando" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Forsvarets_overkommando. Retrieved 24 October 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Nøkleby, Berit (1995). "Forsvarets Overkommando, FO". In Dahl, Hjeltnes, Nøkleby, Ringdal, Sørensen (in Norwegian). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 114–115. ISBN 8202141389.