Olaf, That was a good lesson on Norway's geography and terminologies. Your's is another note to add to my READ OFTEN folder. Mange takk! Clark in Japan olaf wrote: > Hi Clark! > You're correct Thjem is a common abbreviation for Trondhjem/Trondheim. The > term Nordenfjelds refers to all of Norway north of the Dovre mountains, > notably Trøndelag. In other words where the only Norwegian civilisation > exists. There were regiments called Nordenfjeldske regiments. > Olaf