1st Division
Norwegian Title:
1. divisjon
Formed:
1916
Linage:
1. Brigade
History:
In 1940, the 1st division was responsible for defending Oslofjord. It also had to control the Fossum fortress which consisted of Høytorp Fort, Trøgstad Fort and Greåker Fort.
It also lost its major supply dumps in Fredrikstad, which had been quickly captured by the Germans on 9th April. On the 12th April, Parts of the division fought against the Germans in a number of defending actions around the bridges of Fossum Bridge, Langenes Railway Bridge, and the Kykkelsrud Power Station bridge.
The troops defending the Fossum fortress gave up the fight on 13th April, but 3000 troops based around Østfold, did manage to cross into Sweden to avoid capture.
At Kongsberg, two battalions surrendered with others who still wanted to carry on fighting, held out around the Vinje district for nearly a month.
Commander:
Generalmajor Carl Johan Erichsen
Battle Honours:
Fossum Bridge
Langenes Railway Bridge
Kykkelsrud Power Station bridge
Organisation April 1940:
1. Divisjon Hovedkvarter (Halden)
Divisjonskole Nr.1 (Halden)
1.1
Østfold Infanteriregiment nr 1
Commander: Major J. T. Hagle
Regimentsstab (Fredrikstad)
1.1.1.
1. Bataljon av Østfold IR nr 1 (I/IR nr 1)
Commander: Major Gabriel Froholm
1.1.2.
2. Bataljon av Østfold IR nr 1 (II/IR nr 1)
Commander: Oberstløytnant Ander Jacob Funnemark Haneborg
1.1.3.
Landvernsbataljon IR nr 1
Skolebataljon IR nr 1
1.2.
Jegerkorpset Infanteriregiment nr.2
Commander Oberst O. J. Broch
Regimentsstab (Akershus)
1.2.1.
1. Bataljon av Jegerkorpset IR nr 2 (I/IR nr 2)
Commander: Major Georg Lorange
1.2.2.
2. Bataljon av Jegerkorpset IR nr 2 (II/IR nr 2)
Commander: Major Rolf Lowzow
1.2.3.
Landvernsbataljon IR nr 2
Skolebataljon IR nr 2
1.3.
Telemark Infanteriregiment nr.3
Commander: Oberst E. Steen
Regimentsstab (Kongsberg)
1.3.1.
1. Bataljon av Telemark IR nr 3 (I/IR nr 3)
Commander: Major Per Simensen Tollersrud
1.3.2.
2. Bataljon av Telemark IR nr 3 II/IR.3 (Partly Mobilised)
Commander: Kaptein Einar Rønning
Landvernsbataljon IR nr 3 (Not Mobilised)
Øvelsesavdeling IR nr 3
1.4.
Akershus Dragonregiment nr 1
Commander: Oberst Ebbe Astrup
Regimentsstab (Oslo)
Stabeskadron
1.4.1.
Nannestad Eskadron
Commander:
1.4.2.
Nes Eskadron
Commander: Rittmester K. Juel
1.4.3.
Ullensaker Eskadron
Commander: Rittmester J. Bjørnseth
Hjulryttereskadron nr 1
Commander: Kaptein J. S. Brun
Høland Mitraljøseeskadronen
Commander: Rittmester R.H. Andvord
Øvelsesavdelingen nr 1
1.5.
Feltartilleriregiment nr 1
Commander: Oberst C. Frølich-Hansen *
Regimentsstab (Oslo)
Stabsbatteri
1.5.1.
Feltartilleri Batteri nr 1
1.5.2.
Feltartilleri Batteri nr 2
1.5.3.
Landvernsbatteri Feltartilleriregiment nr 1 (6.5cm Mtn Guns)
Skolebatteri Feltartilleriregiment nr 1
* Hansen was taken ill before the invasion and by replaced Major Sverre Refsum.
1.6.
Sambandskompani nr 1
1.7.
Pionérkompani nr 1
1.8.
Intendanturkompani nr 1
Commander: Kaptein C. O. Løvenskiold.
1.9.
Sanitetskompani nr 1
Commander: Kaptein N. M. Brække.
1.10.
Bilkompani nr 1
Commander: Kaptein Olav Tufte.