MO-I-RANA,
Aug 22, 1985
Elements of the Norwegian 8th Infantry Brigade are about to stage an attack against the Soviet forces holding the souther parts of Mo-i-Rana.
USMC forces are there to provide extra muscle should it be needed. The Soviet defenders are dug in, but belived to be much depleted.
The four objectives assigned to the beefed up Norwegian 1st Battalion, Rogaland Infantry Regiment Nr.8, includes the Mo-i Rana branch of the National Library of Norway, the Ironworks dock, a supermarket area and a government storage area.