The Norwegian Army is the land warfare service branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway in 1628. The Army participated in various continental wars during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries as well, both in Norway and abroad, especially in World War II (1939–1945). It constitutes part of the Norwegian military contribution as a charter member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 1949.
Norwegian troops during the war with Sweden 1808-1809.
Gloster Gladiator of the Norwegian Army Air Service in 1940
Model 1901 with modernized carriage in action at Narvik.
Soldier in kit armed with MP5, 2003
The Norwegian Armed Forces is the military organization responsible for the defence of Norway. It consists of five branches, the Norwegian Army, the Royal Norwegian Navy, which includes the Coast Guard, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, the Home Guard, and Norwegian Cyber Defence Force as well as several joint departments.
Brigade soldiers at an exercise
Norwegian ISAF soldiers in Afghanistan in 2009
Norwegian Leopard 2 on 14 March 2014
A Norwegian military police officer during a NATO exercise in 2014
