The equipment was generally manufactured locally (except weapons) and through a regional conscription system, 3-5 farms were responsible for outfitting 1 soldier. The ski troops used rifles and were generally expert marksmen, some of them reportedly being able to securely hit targets 250-300 meters away. The uniforms are surprisingly "modern" compared to some of the other uniforms wore by troops in Europe at the time. These are from the "Elverumske Skiløbercompagnie". Ski troops have been in use in Scandinavia since the Viking ages, and during the war between Sweden and Norway in 18, the Norwegians deployed several companies of light infantry using skis.
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