Evjemoen
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Evjemoen was a Norwegian military camp in use from 1912 to 2002. The camp lies south from Evje in Evje og Hornnes municipality in(side) Aust-Agder. From 1953 to 1995 Evjemoen was used as a training area for Infanteriets øvingsavdeling II (IØ2). It was retired in December 2002.
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[edit] History
Evjemoen was established in 1912 for the Rogaland Infanteriregiment (IR8) during the First World War. During the Second World War, the Germans occupied and enlarged the camp.
[edit] Environment
Evjemoen lies in Setesdal about 60 km north of Kristiansand. It lies on the flat plain at the east side of Otra river.
[edit] Time line
- 1912–1918: Evjemoen established. It was tied to the Setesdalsbanen for rail service.
- 1921–1939: Evjemoen was used as a training and drill center.
- 1940–1945: The Germans occupied and expanded the camp using Russian prisoners of war. The Russians were quartered in the original Norwegian camp.
- 2002
