Directives For Military Officers And Ministry Officials Upon An Attack Of Norway
The Directives for Military Officers and Ministry Officials upon an Attack on Norway (Direktiver for militære befalingsmenn og militære sjefer ved angrep på Norge) is commonly referred to as “the poster on the wall” (plakaten på veggen) since it was posted in every military office wall until after the Cold War ended. The poster on the wall is a directive which sets out the duties for all Norwegian commanding officers and Ministry Officials during any attack on Norway. It was issued by Norwegian Royal resolution on June 10, 1949.
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