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Camp Viking (military Base)
Camp Viking is a British military facility located in Øverbygd, northern Norway which opened in March 2023 to support military operations in the High North. It primarily hosts the Royal Marines and United Kingdom Commando Force, Army Commandos. History Camp Viking was established in March 2023 and acts as the United Kingdom's main operations hub for the High North. Previously known as Camp Orange under Dutch occupation, it was substantially rebuilt for British use and given the name Camp Viking. It is primarily used by the Royal Marines and Army Commandos for Arctic warfare and mountain warfare training, along with testing new equipment. It is also used as an operational support hub for British and NATO forces operating in the Arctic and Baltic Sea regions, including the Royal Navy's Littoral Response Group#Littoral Response Group (North), Littoral Response Group (North) amphibious task group. Located approximately south of Tromsø, the facility is strategically located near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øverbygd
Skjold or Øverbygd is a village in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Skjold is located at the confluence of the Målselva and Fjellfrøselva rivers, about east of the town of Bardufoss. The village of Holmen lies just east of Skjold. The village has a population (2023) of 243 and a population density of . The Skjold army base is located just north of the village of Skjold. It is home to the Brigade Nord () of the Norwegian Army. The village of Skjold was the administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... of the old Øverbygd Municipality which existed from 1925 until its dissolution in 1964. The village area is also known as ''Øverbygd'' since it was the centre of the old municipality. Målselv, Øverbygd - no-nb digifoto 20141216 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
