Norwegian High Command

The '''Norwegian High Command''' ({{langx|no|Forsvarets Overkommando, FO}}) was Norway's top military leadership from 1970 to 2003. It was established in Northern Norway in 1940 by General Otto Ruge. It was then re-established by the Norwegian Government-in-exile in London in 1942, lasting until 1946. The High Command was re-established in 1970, lasting until 2003, when a different organization was formed.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Forsvarets overkommando |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Forsvarets_overkommando |language=Norwegian | accessdate=24 October 2010 }}</ref>

==World War II== The Norwegian High Command was re-established on 6 February 1942. Wilhelm von Tangen Hansteen was Chief of Defence until 1 July 1944, when Crown Prince Olav took over.<ref name=kl>{{cite encyclopedia |first=Berit |last=Nøkleby |authorlink= | encyclopedia=Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45 |title=Forsvarets Overkommando, FO |language=Norwegian |editor=Dahl |editor2=Hjeltnes |editor3=Nøkleby |editor4=Ringdal |editor5=Sørensen |url= |accessdate= |year=1995 |publisher=Cappelen |location=Oslo |isbn=82-02-14138-9 |pages=114–115 }}</ref>

===Organization=== Among the offices were *FO II, which dealt with intelligence. *FO-IV had "responsibility for the Armed Forces military operations in Norway and the cooperation with Milorg"<ref name=n145>Njølstad p.145</ref> including Special Operations.<ref name=kl/> *FO's "''hjemmekontor''" (where Jacob Schive worked)<ref name=n145>Njølstad p.145</ref>

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Category:Military of Norway Category:Military units and formations established in 1940 Category:Military units and formations established in 1942 Category:Military units and formations established in 1970 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 2003