The conversion work to turn the vehicles into ARVs was undertaken by Kvaerner Eureka AS. This restructuring focused on moving from a fairly static invasion army to a flexible rapid reaction army. Illustration produced by Ardhya Anargha, funded by our Patreon campaign. The fourth vehicle of the platoon was left in reserve, and would only be mobilized (by reservist troops) in an emergency – eg, an enemy attack. Værnes, located roughly in central Norway, allowed transit to the North and South of the country. F/8 and Ausf.G variety. The NM-116 in the later years of its service during the mid-1980s. This lead the vehicle to be unofficially designated the ‘Panserjager’. It was decided that the most important of these were Gardermoen, Eggemoen, Sola, Fornebu, Værnes, and Bardufoss. However, as the war with the Soviet Union dragged on, it was decided that most of the 25th Panzer division would depart from Norway in the fall of 1943 and be moved to the Eastern Front. Gs handed over, but their origins are unknown. This is because the idler was of the compensating type, meaning it was attached to the closest roadwheel by an actuating arm. The D/925 was capable of firing three ammunition types: High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT, Nor: Hulladingsgranat M62), High-Explosive (HE, Nor: Sprenggranat MF1) and Smoke (Nor: Røykgranat MF1). Norway achieved full independence in 1905, and in the first century of its short life has contributed to three major conflicts, World War II, the Cold War and the War on Terror. By the late 1950s, however, there was a severe spare parts shortage. No. The Oslo based company of Thune-Eureka A/S was chosen to develop the upgrades, which incorporated a new 90 mm main gun, a new, more powerful engine, a new transmission, and various other modernizations. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. It was operated by a 5 man crew, consisting of the commander, gunner, loader, driver and assistant driver/radio operator. The NM116 was an ‘ambush predator’. The men were called out at 21, and for the first 12 years belonged to the line ; then for 12 years to the landvarn. As a result, large areas had to be ceded to Sweden. The Chaffee’s Twin Cadillac 220 hp petrol engine was replaced by a Detroit Diesel 6V-53T two-stroke diesel engine that was liquid-cooled and equipped with a turbocharger. Eager to defend themselves from the increasingly threatening Soviet Union, they activated equipment that was obsolete years before the Second World came to an end. Secondary armament included the coaxial .30 Cal (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 Machine Gun, and the .50 Caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning Heavy Machine gun which was mounted on the rear of the turret roof. It was manned by the mechanics who maintained our vehicles at base, so we had a close working relationship. Just like the NM-116, the NM-130 was an ingenious use of what was – at the time of its development – an almost thirty-year-old piece of Second World War hardware. It was decided that each airport would need its own unit consisting of armored vehicles and platoons of troops. T The initial training was carried out in recruits' schools ; it lasted for 48 days in the infantry and garrison artillery, 62 in the mountain batteries, 72 in the engineers, 92 in the field artillery, and 102 in the cavalry. The Norwegian Army has been actively deployed in Afghanistan for several years, with roles varying from training missions to armed deployment of combat vehicles and aircraft. ‘Yellow 3’ currently resides at Troms Forsvarsmuseum, Setermoen, awaiting restoration. The original Chaffee sprocket had 13 teeth while the newer one had 12. Unprecedented war games, involving 5,000 Norwegian troops and 400 vehicles, have started in Norway’s northernmost province, bordering Russia. The winch cable runs externally up the spine of the boom to a large single guide wheel at the tip of the boom. Norway received its first Chaffee’s from the US under the ‘MAP’ in 1946. The 25th Panzer Division had originally been formed as the “Schützenverband Oslo”. It served with the infamous SS Division “Das Reich” between 1942 and 1943 in France and on the Eastern Front. 73651 is an Ausf. The focus of the Norwegian military at this time was defending its strategically important airfields. N and an Ausf. These were initially bought from Nazi Germany, but they remained in service post-war. The Ausf. Eight smoke-grenade launchers or Røykleggingsanlegg (Smoke Laying Device) were added to the left and right side of the turret in two banks of four tubes. With more Chaffees at their disposal, the Army began to phase out the recycled KW-IIIs. The reason being that this unit could be described as a “field unit” and spent lots of time on exercise, far more than any other NM-116 unit previously. The original had 13 teeth while the newer one had 12. The 25 Strv KW-IIIs and 10 Stkn KW-IIIs were divided between the newly created Airport Defense regiments. The road wheels were attached to a torsion bar suspension. They consisted of the 1st Dragoon Regiment (raised at Akershus) stationed at Sola and Fornebu, the 2nd Dragoon Regiment (raised at Oppland) assigned to Gardermoen and Eggemoen, and the 3rd Dragoon Regiment (raised at Trøndelag) assigned to Værnes and Bardufoss. With the new upgrades came a new role. Armed with a short 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun, it was intended to act as an infantry support vehicle firing mostly High-Explosive (HE) shells. By 1807, Denmark-Norway was formally at war with Britain. Beskrivelse. Translation for 'cold war' in the free English-Norwegian dictionary and many other Norwegian translations. These German-made devices were electrically fired, and were used to launch the 76 mm (3 in) Røykboks (smoke grenade) DM2 HC grenade. Other countries that benefited from the MAP included France, Portugal, and Belgium, but also former enemy nations such as West Germany and Japan. Inside, the tanks were completely stripped. The American M103 heavy tank-based M51 Heavy ARV and German Leopard 1-based Bergepanzer 2 are prime examples of this. This allowed the vehicle to tow vehicles behind it. The use of the Panzers and StuGs allowed the recovering Norwegian army to train their first batch of tank crews and allowed them to practise and train on a scale that would have been impossible with only the initial number of M24s. This may also be true for some of the 5 cm KwK 39 L/60 gun-armed tanks. Earth was then built up around the new emplacements, completely burying the tanks. Another improvement to the operation of the tank came with the introduction of new radios. Steel-wire tow cables were carried on the right fender, with tools such as an axe and sledgehammer carried on the hull wall above them. Four unmodified M24s were given to the Heimevernet (the Norwegian Home Guard) which operated them well into the late 1970s. The Norwegian army found the 5 cm gun of the Strvs to be lacking in tank-killing power, so each unit was equipped with at least one StKn KW-III or a towed 7.5 cm PaK 40 anti-tank gun. Jim Mesko, M24 Chaffee in Action, Squadron/Signal Publications Armor on the vehicle was ¾ inch to 1 ½ inch (19 – 38 mm) thick. F/8s were operated in Norway during the War by Panzerjäger-Abteilungen 14, 14th Luftwaffen-Felddivision, so this may be where at least 4 came from. Nevertheless, the tank served the Norwegian Army well for 18 years, finally being retired in 1993. The elevation range of the gun was around -10 to +13 degrees. Special forces 2. Telemark Battalion and attached medical, engineer and logistics companies provided by respective battalions. The soldiers had to participate in military drills, while providing supplementary labor to the local community when not in active service. It is likely that because of this, most NM-116s were scrapped after they were retired. All of these shells were fin-stabilized, so they would all have the ‘-FS’ suffix. When it was not in operation, it is unknown where he would have sat. Naturally, the Forsvaret began looking for a way to increase the lethality of their tank arm. Clemens Niesner, Norge – Hærens Styrker, Vehicles of the Modern Norwegian Land Forces, Tankograd Publishing Available at modellnorge.no (Flash player required). It was armed with the 75 mm Lightweight Tank Gun M6. The most famous period of Norwegian history and thus military history is the Viking Age, but the early Middle Ages was the era when Norwegian military power in Europe reached its peak. A Stridsvogn M24 of Stridsvogneskadron Sola. In this page will find the solution to Norwegian king during the Cold War crossword clue. Thanks to the birth of NATO, however, Norway began to receive more military aid, and the number of M24 Chaffees available to the Army vastly increased. The original concentric recoil system (this was a hollow tube around the barrel, a space-saving alternative to traditional recoil cylinders) from the 75 mm gun was retained. In the upgrade program, the tanks were equipped with new split rubber block tracks made by the German company, Diehl. The one featured in most of the photos used in this article was located – until recently – at the Rena Army Camp, eastern Norway. It is unclear how many of the four NM-130s survive. The tanks were initially equipped with the original US T85E1 rubber chevron tracks. On the back right corner of the engine deck, there was a stowage point for extra pulleys and clevises for winching and hoisting. Lastly, 76219 was built by MAN in 1943. This is because the idler was of the compensating type, meaning it was attached to the closest roadwheel by an actuating arm. These units included the Norwegian Independent Company 1 and 5 Troop, No.10 (Inter Allied) Army Commandos. This was the same engine used in later models of the Swedish Strv 103 ‘S-Tank’. Lieutenant (left) and Corporal, Norwegian Army, 1940 In 1939, after more than a hundred years of peace, Norway did not possess a large standing army and her government considered that effective national defense against a major power was impossible. A hole was cut into the hull of the tanks, to which a concrete tunnel was connected, which allowed direct access to the fort, provided a protected entranceway for the crew, and allowed a direct means of ammunition resupply. One can be found in the Rogaland Krigshistorisk Museum, Norway. The new sprocket wheel had smaller and fewer teeth. The purpose of the bunker and the static tanks was to cover the airfield from as many angles as possible, should an enemy attempt to storm it. In event of war, each division would mobilize 2 or 3 regiments of infantry (of 3 battalions), 3 or 4 squadrons of cavalry, a battalion of field artillery (of 3 batteries), a battalion of heavy artillery, a sapper company, a telegraph company, a medical company and a company of train. Fgst.Nr 73651, a Panzer III Ausf. 141), Haynes Publishing/The Tank Museum, Thomas Jentz, Hilary Doyle, Panzer Tracts No. This however, would also not last long as the unit again went through several restructurings before finally ending up as the Panzerbrigade Norwegen. It was a very maneuverable vehicle, powered by a Twin Cadillac 44T24 8-cylinder petrol engine producing 220 hp. In April, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed, and NATO was born with Norway a founding member. The Army had been subject to great changes over the past few years: After a strong rebuilding after the war, it was downsized after the end of the Cold War… The NM-116 is a good example of an under-equipped and underfunded nation finding a solution to a critical dilemma: how do you equip a military with effective weapons while dealing with a tight budget? An NM-130 Bergepanser in ‘Splinter’ camouflage with the Crane in its travel position. Both StuGs were armed with the 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 (an anti-tank gun derived from the PaK 40). The soldiers had to participate in military drills, while providing supplementary labor to the local community when not in active service. The armed forces of the Livonian communist state ruled by the Livonian Workers' Party. It was recently returned to Norway. It was powered by a 12-cylinder Maybach HL 120 TRM 300 PS, producing 296 hp. The army has used the field uniform M-75 since 1975. These was often dropped to the Norwegian resistance groups and British saboteurs hiding in the mountains during the war. Værnes, located roughly in central Norway, allowed transit to the North and South of the country. Ds were sent from Germany. This picture definitely changed with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent break-up of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. The main part of the exercise will be located in the district of Troms. Here he describes how effective the camouflage was: “Our vehicles were almost invisible to the naked eye, and also to thermal sights [thanks to the peat and moss]. These two turrets could be easily mounted on the trainers in case of mobilization.”. Firing a Hulladingsgranat M62 High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) round, the weapon was capable of defeating up to 320 mm (12.6 in) of armor, a vast improvement over the M24s original 75mm gun. The hulls of the tanks went through much of the same changes as the NM-116 (new engine, transmission, shock absorbers, etc.). N standard and fitted with the short 7.5cm KwK 37. At this time, however, Norway only had 17 Chaffees to its name, and the Army was not going to allocate its only ‘modern’ tank to guard duty. In 1948, with the perceived threat from the USSR, the Norwegian Military decided that it was crucial to keep its major air bases protected. Exact details are currently unavailable, but there are some features that can be discussed. We know that Fgst.Nr 74352 – known as ‘Yellow 3’, Fgst.Nr 66158 – known as ‘Yellow 2’, and Fgst.Nr 76219 – known as ‘Yellow 1’ were among them*. The same goes for the additional storage boxes, tent oven, firewood, extra oils and other things that we brought with us. The roof-mounted Browning M2HB .50 Cal machine gun was retained for ‘air defense’, however, an additional position for it was installed in front of the Commander’s cupola. 126 M109Gs were acquired from West Germany between 1969–1971. H, built by Motorenwerke Augsburg Nuremberg (MAN) in 1941 and would have been equipped with the short 5 cm KwK 39 L/42 gun. A vast majority of them were handed over as the Germans surrendered. The squadron commander did not like the Snoopy icon and wanted us to remove it. Among European NATO members, the military expenditure of US$7.2 billion is the highest per capita. Service was universal and compulsory, liability commencing at the age of 18, and continuing till the age of 56. However, during my years at (PVEsk/N), these plans were amended locally. 2nd Lieutenant Dag Rune Nilsen, Former NM-116 Commander, retired The 2-7 tonnes lift capacity was more than enough to hoist the NM-116’s Detroit Diesel engine which weighed just 600 kgs (1323 lbs). The soldiers had to participate in military drills, while providing supplementary labor to the local community when not in active service. As the Napoleonic era drew to a close, the victorious allies decided to award Norway to Sweden in 1814. It was decided that the vehicle needed a new, more powerful gun, as well as many other new internal and external components. Retreating German forces left a large quantity of equipment in their wake. It is unclear when exactly the NM-130 was retired, but there is a possibility that it stayed on in service a little longer to serve Norway’s fleet of M48s and Leopard 1s, but concrete evidence of this cannot be found. Teknisk Håndbok, Panserjager NM-116: Beskrivelse, Behandling, og Brukerens Vedlikehold (Eng: Technical Manual, Panserjager NM-116: Description, Treatment, and User Maintenance). However, without adaptation this force posture is to a lesser extent able to generate forces rapidly and flexibly in response to international crises. Thor Christoffersen, another ex-tanker, inherited command of Dag Rune Nilsen’s NM-116. www.nuav.net Eventually, Norway would operate a total of 141 Chaffees and, through upgrades, would keep them in service until the early 1990s. This cab featured four large windows, the front two fitted with wiper blades. Norway is already providing intelligence assistance to the United States. An example of such a vehicle can be found at The Museum of the American G.I. Illustration produced by Ardhya Anargha, funded by our Patreon campaign. It was a small tank, at 16 foot 4 inches (5.45 m) long, 9 foot 4 inches (2.84 m) wide, and 5 foot 3 inches (2.61 m) tall. The Norwegian Army is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces.The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway in 1628. 100% Upvoted. Concrete evidence of this escapes the author at the time of writing. 66158 was an Ausf. Teknisk Håndbok, Panserjager NM-116: Beskrivelse, Behandling, og Brukerens Vedlikehold (Eng: Technical Manual, Panserjager NM-116: Description, Treatment, and User Maintenance). Some of these are a bit older than the usual stuff on this forum. When the Norwegian Army was asked what they needed to defend their position, they asked for 120 troops and long-range weapons. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. To avoid breakages while earthmoving, the front-wheel stations of the vehicle were reinforced. Dick Taylor & Mike Hayton, Panzer III: Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. Just 72 tanks would be upgraded to NM-116 standard. Its gun simply did not have the penetrative power to combat modern armored fighting vehicles. In 1945, Norway began to receive aid under the US-led ‘MAP’. By midday on 9 April 1940, the German armed forces had occupied nearly all the airfields and seaplane bases south of Narvik, and most of Norway’s semi-modem fighters (Gloster Gladiators) had been destroyed in the defense of Oslo on the opening day of the German invasion. What remained in Norway was briefly reorganized into the Panzerabteilung Norwegen. To ensure a cost-efficient implementation, it is necessary to focus the activities in the Army on the process of transforming the army from a large mobilization army to a smaller, professional army. This ARV was designated the NM-130 ‘Bergepanser’ (Eng: Armored Recovery Vehicle). It is possible that this piece of equipment was also recycled when the M48 fleet was upgraded. And would use its small size and good maneuverability to outflank the enemy, engage, and then withdraw along pre-arranged lanes of engagement. This was likely done to improve the compatibility with new track types. They were mounted on the left and right fenders in single banks of four. The Chaffee rolled on 5 roadwheels attached to a torsion bar suspension. Fortunately for the Norwegian Military, the United States were keen to keep their European allies strong in the face of an increasing threat from the Soviet Union. The turrets, however, were completely removed and replaced with a large crane. This 90 mm (3.5 in) gun was similar to that installed on France’s own Panhard AML 90, which was equipped with the D/921. share. The battalion also conducts ferry-operations and provides the Army's NRBC defense capability. These were sent directly to Trandum leir, a Norwegian Army Camp (now closed) near Ullensaker. *A detailed article on M24s at the Sola airstrip can be found in the Jan. 2017 issue of the Norwegian Museum Magazine. It is unknown how many of the Panzer IIIs with the short 7.5 cm KwK 37 guns were true Ausf. Unprecedented war games, involving 5,000 Norwegian troops and 400 vehicles, have started in Norway’s northernmost province, bordering Russia. As the Norwegian citizenry had not been armed or trained in the use of arms for nearly three centuries they were not able to fight. Norwegian Air Force. Telemark Bataljonen and The Armoured Battalion will be organized as two near identical mechanized battalions manned mainly by contract personnel, but with some conscripts. Another tank can be found in the Musée des Blindés, France. It is unknown how many of the 10 StuGs remained operable, and what their origins were. It is likely that he sat in what would have been the bow gunner’s position on the standard Chaffee, at the front right of the hull.