The Norwegian Army Command Germany ( no, Tysklandskommandoen) was in charge of the Norwegian contribution to the occupation of the British Zone in Germany, which with the creation of NATO also become a defence force. It was active from the fall of 1946 to the summer of 1953 and represented the Norwegian Army High Command with regards to both the
Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany
The Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany ( no, Tysklandsbrigaden, 'the Germany Brigade') was a Norwegian expeditionary force stationed in the British zone of Allied-occupied Germany, from 1946 to 1953. At first it was based in the Hanov ...
and the
British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War and the other after the Second World War. Both formations had areas of responsibility located a ...
. With changing brigades every 6 months the command represented the continuity in the Norwegian presence in Germany.
Commanders
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Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen
Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen (11 May 1896 – 6 September 1980) was a Norwegian Army officer.
Biography
Hansteen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Axel August Hansteen (1863-1937) and Lina von Tangen (1870-1954). He wa ...
, 1 September 1946
, 30 September 1948
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, Major General
Ragnvald Roscher Nielsen
, 1 October 1948
, 31 August 1949
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, Major General
Arne Dagfin Dahl
, 1 September 1949
, 31 October 1950
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, Major General
Hans Reidar Holtermann
Hans Reidar Holtermann (born 20 October 1895 in Sokndal, died 25 November 1966 in Bærum) was a Norway, Norwegian military officer. Holtermann is best known as the commander of Hegra Fortress during the Battle of Hegra Fortress in the Norwegian Ca ...
, 1 November 1950
, 30 April 1952
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, Major General
Bjørn Olafsøn Christophersen
, 1 May 1952
, 18 June 1953
See also
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Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany
The Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany ( no, Tysklandsbrigaden, 'the Germany Brigade') was a Norwegian expeditionary force stationed in the British zone of Allied-occupied Germany, from 1946 to 1953. At first it was based in the Hanov ...
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Allied-occupied Germany
Germany was already de facto occupied by the Allies from the real fall of Nazi Germany in World War II on 8 May 1945 to the establishment of the East Germany on 7 October 1949. The Allies (United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and France ...
Sources and Notes
Tysklandsbrigaden, a veterans' homepage.Agreement relating to the participation of a Norwegian brigade group in the occupation of the British Zone in Germany.
Allied occupation of Germany
Norwegian Army