WWII
Norway Infantry Division

1939-40 Norway

List N1

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Infantry Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 1 LMG
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG
      1 platoon: 4 MMG

2. Regt Support

Infantry Regiment HQ: 4 rifle sqds with up to:
    3 MG platoons@ 4 MMG
    2 Mortar Batteries@ 4x 81mm M31 mortars
    1 Scout Company:
      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 1 LMG, cycles or skis
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, cycles or skis

3. Divisional Support

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 75mmL31 M1901, horses
    2 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 120mmL20 FH08, horses
    1 Pioneer Company:
      CHQ: 2 rifle/pioneer sqds
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/pioneer sqds

4. Corps Support

    6 AA batteries@ 3x 20mm Madsen, 3 trucks
    3 AA Batteries@ 4x 75mmL45 M32 Kongsberg, 4 trucks
    4 transport units@ 14 civilian lorries to motorise 1 company.
    2 Artillery Batteries@ 4x 120mm FH08, horses, Obsolete FC
    2 Artillery Batteries@ 4x 120mm M32, horses, Obsolete FC

5. Notes

    a) Infantry have no A/T grenades or molotovs.
    b) Radios are at RHQ and above, although can be down to CHQ level on roll of 6 on D6.
    c) The division has 3 Infantry Regiments each of 3 battalions. There were 9 infantry divisions in 1939, but none were fully mobilised, the largest combat unit being at reinforced battalion level.
    d) All infantry are ski trained, and a third of infantry fielded can be on skis.
    e) The 2nd Division also had a Royal Guard Regiment and a cavalry Regiment, of which no details are available.
    f) The divisional 75mm could be replaced by 75mmL17 M11 mountain guns in 3 of the 9 divisions.


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