The Allied army and air force in Norway
British army and marine forces
| 15th Brigade | infantry (regular) |
Landed in
Åndalsnes 23 - 25.April - HQ - 1st bat Green Howards - 1st bat Kings Own Yorkshire Light Inf. - 1st bat York and Lancaster Reg. |
Brigadier H. E. F. Smyth |
| 24th Brigade | infantry (regular) |
Landed in Harstad
and Salangen (2 comp. of Scots Guard) on 15-16.April - HQ - 1st bat Scots Guard - 1st bat Irish Guard - 2nd bat South Wales Borderers |
Brigadier W. Fraser |
| 146th Brigade | infantry (territorial) |
Landed in Namsos
night to 17.April and evening of 17.April - HQ - I/4th Royal Lincolnshire Reg. - Hallamshire bat/ York and Lancaster Reg. |
Brigadier C.G. Phillips |
| 148th Brigade | infantry (territorial) |
Landed in Åndalsnes 18 -
20.April - HQ - I/5th Royal Leicestershire Reg. - I/8th Sherwood Foresters - liaison platoon - one platoon of 168th light AA battery (attached) - one platoon of 55th Field Company (attached) - a small field hospital (attached) - supply detachment |
Brigadier H. de R. Morgan |
| Independent Companies | infantry | Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Operated in Mosjöen - Bodö area from 9-13.May | |
| one troop of 3rd Kings Own Hussars |
armor |
Narvik area Only personnel, no tanks! |
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| 203rd Field Batt./51st Field Reg. | field artillery |
Tvelve 25 pdr guns Narvik area, one troop sent to Mosjöen - Bodö area. Crew arrived 22.April, guns a week later. |
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| one section of 166.lt AA battery | Mosjöen - Bodö area from 9-11.May | ||
| 168.lt AA battery | Åndalsnes (with 148th and 15th Brigades) | ||
| 6. AA Brigade | 51st, 55th, 56th regiments (see below) | ||
| 51.lt AA-reg | 151, 152, 153.batt. Narvik area from late May. |
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| 55.lt AA-reg. | 163, 164, 165.batt. Narvik area from early May, one troop to Mosjöen - Bodö area |
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| 56.lt AA-reg. | 3, 167.batt. 3.batt landed in Harstad with 24.Brigade (15-16.April). 167.batt arrived late May |
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| 82.hvy AA-reg. | 156, 193, 256.hvy AA-batt (see below) | ||
| 156.hvy AA battery | Narvik area, arrived late May | ||
| 193.hvy AA battery | Narvik area, arrived around 7.May | ||
| 256.hvy AA battery | Narvik area, arrived late May | ||
| 260.hvy AA battery | Åndalsnes (with 15th Brigade) | ||
| 55.Field Company | engineers | Åndalsnes (with 148th and 15th Brigade) | |
| 229.Field Company | engineers | Landed in Harstad with 24.Brigade (15-16.April). | |
| 230.Field Company | engineers | Landed in Harstad with 24.Brigade (15-16.April). A detachment sent to Mosjöen - Bodö area | |
| detach. of 231.Field Park Cpy. |
engineers | Landed in Harstad with 24.Brigade (15-16.April). | |
| 146.Field hospital | medic | Åndalsnes | |
| Landing crafts |
Narvik 4 A.L.C and 4 M.L.C arrived around 29.April 2 M.L.C shortly after. |
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| Landing party, op Henry | Royal marine | Landed in Namsos 14.April | |
| Landing party, op Primrose | Royal marine | Landed in Åndalsnes 17.April | |
| 21.lt AA-batt | Royal marine | Eight
2 pdr AA-guns. Landed in Åndalsnes 17.April |
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| detachment 11.Searchlight Regiment |
Royal marine | Two
searchlights. Landed in Åndalsnes 17.April |
French forces
| 5.Demi-Brig. Chasseurs Alpins |
Landed in Namsos 19.April 22:00-20.April 03:00 HQ 13.BCA (Battaillon Chasseurs Alpins) 53.BCA 67.BCA |
Gen.de Brig. Bethouart |
| 27.Demi-Brig. Chasseurs Alpins |
Narvik area. Landed 28.April in Salangen (6. and 14.BCA) and
Bogen (12.BCA) - HQ - 6.BCA - 12.BCA - 14.BCA |
Lieutenant-colonel Valentini |
| 13.Demi-Brig. Legion Etranger |
Narvik area, arrived 6.May to Harstad - HQ - 1.Bat - 2.Bat |
Lieutenant-colonel Margin-Vernerey |
| 342.Indep. Tank Company |
10 light tanks Narvik area, arrived late April-beginning of May |
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| 2nd Indep. Group Colonial Artillery | Narvik area, one battery arrived 4.May twelve 7.5cm guns |
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| 14.AT-comp. of 13th Chasseurs Alpins |
Narvik area, arrived late April-beginning of May |
Polish forces
A brigade of exiled Poles, armed by the French, participated in the operations
in the Narvik area.
| Polish Brigade | Operated south of Narvik. Arrived 9.May to Harstad - HQ - 1.Demi-Brig. - 1.Bat. - 2.Bat. - 2.Demi-Brig. - 3.Bat. - 4.Bat. |
General Zygmunt Szyszko Bohucz |
Most allied air missions over Norway was by RAF-units from the British mainland and Orkney, and by the Fleet Air Arm, from the carriers. The following air-force units were based in Norway at one time or another.
| 263.Squadron | 18 Gladiators. Based at lake east of Åndalsnes 25-27.April but quickly neutralized. Later (26-27.May) 3 Gladiators of the squadron operated from Bodö. |
| 46.Squadron | Hurricanes. Based at Bardufoss, Narvik |
| 11.Observer screen |
North Western Expeditinary Force
General Liutenant H.R.S. Massy
- Sickleforce (Åndalsnes, south of Trondheim)
General Major Bernard C. T. Paget (from 25.April)
- Mauriceforce (Namsos, north of Trondheim)
General Major Carton de Wiart