Allied Forces Northern Europe | |
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Active | 1952–1994 |
Allegiance | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
Part of | Allied Command Europe, Casteau, Belgium |
Location | Kolsås, Norway |
Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH) was the northern Major Subordinate Command of NATO's Allied Command Europe (ACE), located at Kolsås outside Oslo. In the case of war with the Soviet Union, AFNORTH would assume supreme command of all Allied forces in northern Europe (Norway and Denmark) and Germany north of Elbe/Hamburg and adjacent sea territory.[1]