Planned deployment of Norwegian army
This section describes the planned deployment of the Norwegian forces after mobilization, in the case of a feared invasion over the sea (alternative A in the Norwegian planning). The units are listed after the command they sorted below. Note that the organization and plans dedscribed below never was relevant during the German invasion.
Defence minister: Birger Ljungberg (sjef IR1)
Commanding General: Kristian Laake (65)
H.O.K was the Over Command of the Army. The commander was titulated Kommanderende General (Comamnding General). In case of war it would not only be superior commander of the district commands. It would also function as District Command over the first and second districts (D.K.1 and D.K.2), which would no longer function as independent districts i case of war. The district commanders of D.K.1 and D.K.2 would get other functions. The unified district would be divided into two "avsnitt" (sectors); the east and west side of Oslofjord. The sectors were in their turn divided into subsectors, "vaktavsnitt" (guard sectors).
Army reserve
The units below are army reserve as well as units belonging to the district, but not tied to a sector. I have not been able to establish which unit belonged where, except that one source named the first five unit below as Army reserve.
1.Brig (I,II/I.R.2, I,II/I.R.3, hj.kp.1, one battalion A.R.1)
2.Brig (I,II/I.R.5, I,II/I.R.6, hj.kp.2, one battalion A.R.2)
D.R.2
12cm mot.haubitsbat.
10,5cm mot.kanonbat.
II/A.R.1
II/A.R.2
D.R.1
Garden (Guards battalion)
Oslofjord østside (east side of Oslofjord)
The mission was to delay enemy landings and subsequent advance, secure the landfront of Oslofjord coastal fortress and hold Tunøy and the land west of river Glåma.| unit | position | notes |
| Avsnittsjef (sector commander) | Tunøy prestegård (N Sarpsborg) | the commander of I.R.1, Maj John Hagle |
| I/I.R.1 | Tunøya | sector reserve |
| II/I.R.1 | Tunøya | sector reserve |
| 1 x sanitetavd. | Tunøya | medical unit |
| 1 x bruvaktavd. | Tunøya | bridge guard unit |
| Sarpsborg fortress - Greåker fort - Ravneberget fort |
Tunøya | |
| 3 x sikringsvakter | Greåker, Ravneberget, Hafslund | guard units (of objects) |
Haldenavsnittet
| Avs.sjef (guard sector commander) | Skjeberg prestegård | the commander of Lvbat/I.R.1 |
| Lv.bat/I.R.1 | local defence battalion | |
| 1 x batt 6.5cm bergkan | 2 x 6,5cm mountain gun | |
| 1 x bruvaktavd. (1 tropp) | 1 platoon bridge guard | |
| 1 x sykebæreravd. (1/2 tropp) | half platoon of stretcher bearers | |
| 8 x vaktdetasjementer | 1 at Ørseng 5 at Ingedal 2 at Ugjestby |
guard detachments along the coast etc. |
| 1 x sikringsvakt | Fredriksten (Halden) | guard unit of Fredriksten castle |
| 1 x telegrafvakt | Sponvika | guard unit of telegraph station |
Sarpsborg-Fredrikstadavsnittet
| Avs.sjef (guard sector commander) | Kristinelund hovedgård (V. Fredrikstad) |
the commander of Lvbat/IR4 |
| Lv.bat/I.R.4 less one company | local defence battalion | |
| Lv.hjulr.esk/D.R.1 | local defence bicycle company | |
| 1 x batt 6.5cm bergkan | 2 x 6,5cm mountain gun | |
| 1 x sambandstropp | signal platoon | |
| 1 x sanitetsavd | medical unit | |
| 5 x vaktdetasjementer | Slevik, Øidnekilen, Trolldalen, Holmekjær, Tose | guard detachments along the coast |
| 1 x sikringsvakt (1 kp.) | Fredrikstad | guard company in Fredrikstad |
| 6 x telegrafvakt | Ø & V Fredrikstad, Bævøtangen, Raketangen, Vesterøy, Kirkøy | guard units of telegraph stations |
Oslofjord vestside (west side of Oslofjord)
| unit | position | notes |
| Avsnittsjef (sector commander) | Haukerud (4km NV Sandefjord) | the commander of I.R.4, Oberst Thor Dahl |
| I/I.R.4 | Sandefjord | sector reserve |
| II/I.R.4 | Sandefjord | sector reserve |
| Lv.bat/I.R.3 | Brevik - Skien | |
| Lv.bat/I.R.6 | Larvik - Sandefjord | |
| Lv.hjulr.esk/D.R.2 | ||
| 1 x batt 6.5cm bergkan | 2 x 6,5cm mountain gun | |
| 1 x sambandstropp | signal platoon | |
| 1 x sanitetsavd. | medical unit | |
| x vaktdetasjement | Bamble, Langesund, Stathelle, Brevik, Eidanger, Langangen, Larvik, Skreppestad | guard detachments (10 to 20 men) |
| x sikringsvakt | guard units (of objects) | |
| x telegrafvakt | guard units of telegraph stations |
D.K.3 Sørlandet
Distriktssjef (district commander) Generalmajor E. Liljedahl
Distriktskommando (staff)
District reserve
3.Brig (I/I.R.7, II/I.R.7, hj.kp.3, 1 bg.bat) - observe that the Brigade only contains two
infantry battalions
Arendalsavsnittet (Kragerø-Arendal)
| unit | position | notes |
| Avsnittsjef (sector commander) | Arendal | |
| 1 x kp. Lv.bat/I.R.7 | Arendal | one local defence company of I.R.7 |
| 1 x lv.batt. Bg.bat I | Arendal | 2x6,5 cm mtn guns |
| 1 x tropp Lv.bat/I.R.7 | Tvedesand | one local defence platoon of I.R.7 |
| 1 x tropp Lv.bat/I.R.7 | Risør | one local defence platoon of I.R.7 |
| 1 x tropp Lv.bat/I.R.7 | Kragerø | one local defence platoon of I.R.7 |
Kristiansandsavsnittet (Grimstad-Snigsfjord)
| Avsnittsjef (sector commander) | Gimlemoen | |
| 4.kp. Lv.bat/I.R.7 (mitr.) | Gimlemoen | machine gun company of local defence bat. |
| 1 x lv.batt. Bg.bat I | Arendal | 2x6,5 cm mtn guns |
| 2 x kp. Lv.bat/I.R.7 | Kristiansand and the fortress | |
| 1 x tropp Lv.bat/I.R.7 | Grimstad |
Listaavsnittet ( - Fedafjord)
| Avsnittsjef (sector commander) | ||
| Lv.bat/I.R.? - 1 kp. | ||
| 1 x tropp L/I.R.? | Mandal | |
| 1 x tropp L/I.R.? | Farsund | |
| 1 x lv.batt. Bg.bat I | 2x6,5 cm mtn guns |
Jærenavsnittet (Fedafjord - )
According to plan by the divisional commander and (with some doubt) approved by KG the defence would begin at the shoreline. The Regimental commander of I.R.8 had made protests against this plan. As a result of the plan a number of concrete bunkers were built, mainly along the western shores of the Stavanger peninsula.| Avsnittsjef (sector commander) | Commander of I.R.8, oberst Spørck | |
| I/I.R.8 | sector reserve | |
| II/I.R.8 | sector reserve | |
| Lv.bat/I.R.8 - 2 kp | Stavanger area | local defence battalion less two companies |
| 1 x kp.Lv.bat/I.R.8 | Egersund | |
| 1 x mitr.kp. Lv.bat/I.R.8 | Egersund | machine gun company of local def. bat. |
| Haugesundskp. | Haugesund | independent company |
D.K.4 Vestlandet
Distriktskommando
D.K.5 Trøndelag
Distriktskommando
D.K.6 Nord-Norge
Distriktskommando