Hirden

Hirden was a uniformed paramilitary organisation during the occupation of Norway by National Socialist Germany, modelled the same way as the German Sturmabteilungen. Vidkun Quisling's fascist party Nasjonal Samling frequently used words and symbols from the old Norse Viking era. During the Second World War, membership was compulsory for all Nasjonal Samling members. In total, about 8,500 Norwegians were members of Hirden during the war. The organisation was dissolved after the liberation, and many of its former members were prosecuted and convicted for treason and collaboration.

 

Leadership

• Oliver Møystad: Leader of the Security Police (1941-1943) and Leader of the Hird (1942-1944) 
• Thorvald Thronsen: Chief of Staff in the Hird (1940-1944)
• Yngvar Fyhn: Leader of the National Socialist Workers' Party of Norway (1935-1940) and Editor of the NS-paper Hirdmannen

The Hirdmarine

The Hirdmarine formed the naval part of Quisling's and Nasjonal Samling's paramilitary Norwegian Hird during the Second World War. The Hirdmarinen was intended to be the core of the Norwegian navy of the future, but in practice was never a great success. The organization brought together men aged 18 and over. For young people between the ages of 13 and 18, the offer was Unghirdmarinen.

• Thorleif Fjeldstad: Leader of the Hirdmarine (1943-1945)

Hirden Air Force Corps

• Erling E. Windingland Eliassen: Leader of the Hirden Air Force Corps (1943-1944)

Førergarde

The Førergarde ('leader guard' in Norwegian) was the personal guard of Vidkun Quisling, the leader of the Norwegian government during World War II. The Førergarde was founded in April 1942. At first, it numbered about 150 people personally selected by Quisling from the members of Hird, the paramilitary wing of the fascist Nasjonal Samling party (NS). 

• Sophus Kahrs: Squad Leader and Company Commander at Leningrad and Leader of the Førerguard (1945)
• Sverre Henschien: Leader of the Førerguard (1944-1945)

Members

• Egil Holst Torkildsen: Staff member of Hirden and editor of Germaneren
• Roy Rosland: Oberscharführer