Artillery: The King of battle.... :)
I know... 
Small country, only 4,5 mill population...
But we do also have some upgraded Leopard 1s...
Here are some numbers and info..
http://www.haaland.info/norway/tank/index.html
Small country, only 4,5 mill population...
But we do also have some upgraded Leopard 1s...
Here are some numbers and info..
http://www.haaland.info/norway/tank/index.html
Redneck
Active member
But you live in a country that is pretty much in a constant state of war and needs a strong military presence throughout it's territory, while Norway pretty much only needs a small but powerful reaction force to be sent to different hot zones, as they are not in danger at home (correct me if I'm wrong about that Redleg :lol: ).
fftopic:
Redneck said:
You are absolutely correct Redneck.
That's what we are leaning towards more and more.
Our "goal" seems to be some kind of rapid reaction Brigade we can send abroad on a short notice (we have one battalion now), as one unit, or spilt it up into battalions and send it to different places.
By aiding our allies abroad, we try to ensure that they comes to our aid if we ever should need them.
We don't have many (any?) enemies here right now, but Norways coastline, oil, fishing resources can/could be very tempting to control for some nations....
That's why we buy a lot of new and modern equipment now.
Leopard 2s, Panzerhaubitze 2000, New Frigates, C2IS, Medium range AT, new rifles etc....
Fewer soldiers, but much more modern and efficient hardware and software...
And Sherman; I dare you to try.... :rambo:
Re: WOW
Tanks are mostly useless or at least limited in norwegian or finnish terrain where infantry rules. In desert warfare tanks are required and the must. Try to fight tanks on open desert terrain with only infantry troops
We get our own armor brigades dispanded until 2008 and transformed to smaller tank detachments since brigades have been proven to be too sluggish units and jaeger battalion seems to beat armor battalion clearly. In local terrain enemy tanks are not the problem but the infantry covering them is and beating infantry first is the key to win the fight.
I see the local terrain and climate only as good thing because it gives a great advantage to defender and infantry units wich are much cheaper to arm and equip than modern tank units and even smaller countries can afford them and perhaps even enough. 8)
SHERMAN said:
Tanks are mostly useless or at least limited in norwegian or finnish terrain where infantry rules. In desert warfare tanks are required and the must. Try to fight tanks on open desert terrain with only infantry troops
We get our own armor brigades dispanded until 2008 and transformed to smaller tank detachments since brigades have been proven to be too sluggish units and jaeger battalion seems to beat armor battalion clearly. In local terrain enemy tanks are not the problem but the infantry covering them is and beating infantry first is the key to win the fight.I see the local terrain and climate only as good thing because it gives a great advantage to defender and infantry units wich are much cheaper to arm and equip than modern tank units and even smaller countries can afford them and perhaps even enough. 8)
Charge 7
Master Gunner
Nice pics Redleg! I especially liked the one that clearly illustrates my screen name here he he
Guess you never heard of direct fire, huh, Sherman? It's practiced by artillery all the time for the event enemy tanks are encountered. We have other means of taking out tanks directly as well of course.
Pogue, infantry is indeed the Queen of Battle. The King puts the balls where the Queen wants them.
Final note: You all look like targets to me.
Guess you never heard of direct fire, huh, Sherman? It's practiced by artillery all the time for the event enemy tanks are encountered. We have other means of taking out tanks directly as well of course.
Pogue, infantry is indeed the Queen of Battle. The King puts the balls where the Queen wants them.
Final note: You all look like targets to me.