It was charged with defending Romsdal and Trøndelag, with units participating in Dombås, Andalsnes, and Namsos.
It was the Norwegian Army's district organization in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag in the period 1911-1916 (as the 5th Brigade) and from 1916 to 1940 (as the 5th Division).
On April 9, 1940, the divisional commander, Jacob Ager Laurantzon, gave clear instructions that no battle should be fought against the Germans; he also wanted to report for the German commander in Trondheim.
The latter was averted by county governor Håkon Five in Nord-Trøndelag; Five and Colonels Getz and Wettre had Laurantzon removed from the position on 27 April.
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