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English: 'King Haakon 7 [of Norway, left] and Crown Prince Olav [later King Olav V]. The displayed uniforms are the same as in the photo (Troms, Northern Norway in May 1940).'
  • Norwegian Army officer's 'mountain-grey' service uniforms M1934 used in 1940 during the resistance against the German invasion and occupation of Norway in World War II:
    • Kepi and ski cap (winter cap with ear flaps) M1934. On the front a tricolour national cockade and gold Norwegian lion-and-axe motif (Coat of arms of Norway).
    • Tunics with closed collars, 6-button front, external pleated breast and waist pockets with scalloped flaps, general's rank insignia (large matt silver wire stars on wide oakleaf-patterned gold braid) and green piping at the collars and cuffs.
    • Ribbons for orders, decorations and medals
    • Breeches with double green stripes and, ski-leggings (gaiters)
See Norwegian uniforms & equipment 1940 by Bjorn Jervaas.
Photo taken at the Armed Forces Museum of Norway (Forsvarsmuseet) by the Akershus Fortress, Oslo, Norway.


Norsk bokmål: «Kong Håkon 7 og kronprins Olav. De utstilte uniformene er de samme som på bildet (Troms i mai 1940).»
Ved krigsutbruddet i 1940 var både den fjellgrå/grønne uniformen i modell fra 1914 og en modernisert modell fra 1934, særlig blant offiserer, i bruk blant norske hærstyrker. 1914-uniformen hadde røde passepoiler og offisersdistinksjoner på krage (stjerner og galoner/tresser) eller om underermene, og kepier (sylinderformede skyggeluer) med galoner som offisersdistinksjoner, eller skiluer og finnmarksluer uten, men alle med luemerke (luestolpe med kokarde).
Endringen i 1934 innebar uniformer uten passepoiler, med synlige knapper og folder på lommene for menige, mens offiserer blant annet fikk grønne passepoiler om den høye dobbelte kragen og omkring ermeoppslagene, og grønne beiser i buksene. Selv om stålhjelmer og kepier var i bruk, var vinterlua (finnmakslua) vanligst blant menige. Offiserene hadde kepi eller den nyeste modellen skilue der øreklaffene løp sammen foran.
Da felttoget i Norge i 1940 var over og norske hærstyrker ble etablert i Skottland, fikk soldatene britiske battledresser (disse ble byttet ut med amerikanske feltuniformer i 1951, men ble beholdt som permisjonsuniform). Les om norske militæruniformer fra denne tidsperioden i Hærens uniformer i vårt århundrede : et billedhefte side 13-31 og Hærens intendantur 150 år side 40.
Fra utstillingene i Forsvarsmuseet på Akershus festningsområde i Oslo.
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    Norwegian Army uniforms M1934 (King Haakon VII and Crown prince Olav 1940)
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    Norwegian Army General uniforms M1934 (King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav 1940)
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    Norwegian Army General uniforms M1934 (King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav 1940)
  • Norwegian Army General uniforms M1934 (King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav 1940)
    Norwegian Army General uniforms M1934 (King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav 1940)
  • Norwegian Army General uniforms M1934 (King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav 1940)
    Norwegian Army General uniforms M1934 (King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav 1940)
  • Norwegian Army General uniform M1934 (King Haakon VII 1940)
    Norwegian Army General uniform M1934 (King Haakon VII 1940)
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    Norwegian Army General uniform M1934 (Crown Prince Olav 1940)
  • King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav looking for shelter in a grove near Molde during a German bombing of the town in April 1940. Photo by Per Bratland.
    King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav looking for shelter in a grove near Molde during a German bombing of the town in April 1940. Photo by Per Bratland.
  • King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav inspecting a gun in Scotland during World War II. Photo by Ole Friele Backer.
    King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav inspecting a gun in Scotland during World War II. Photo by Ole Friele Backer.

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