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Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (HMKG) (lit., His Majesty The King's Guard) is a battalion of the Norwegian Army. The battalion has two main roles; it serves as the Norwegian King's lifeguards, guarding the royal residences (the Royal Palace and Skaugum) and Akershus Fortress in Oslo, and is also the main infantry unit responsible for the defence of Oslo. The HMKG is in theory under the direct command of the King of Norway. This is rarely the real case, however, as the King of Norway has a symbolic role rather than a political role. The HMKG is located in Huseby leir in Oslo, except for one company. Huseby leir is located on the old Oslo farm Nordre Huseby gård (Northern Huseby farm), which was acquired by the Norwegian government in the late 1800s. Image File history File links HMKG.JPG Cap Badge of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde of Norway Scanned from the souvenier programme of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2005. ...
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A Royal Guard describes any group of military bodyguard or retainer responsible for the protection of a royal person, such as a King or Queen. ...
County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...
Colonel in Chief Nils Olav inspects the Royal Norwegian Guard. ...
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Midtskogen farm is situated approximately 5 kilometers west of the town Elverum at the mouth of the Østerdalen valley in southern Norway. ...
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Harald V, King of Norway, (born February 21, 1937), a title he assumed upon his fathers death on January 17, 1991. ...
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Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is Norways military land force. ...
The Royal Palace in Oslo from the front The Royal Palace in Oslo from the park The Royal Palace in Oslo was built in the first half of the 18th century as the Norwegian residence of Swedish-Norwegian king Charles III (Charles XIV of Sweden) and is used as the...
Skaugum is the official residence of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and of his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit. ...
Akershus Castle Akershus Fortress (Norwegian: Akershus Festning) is the old castle built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway. ...
County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...
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History
The regiment was formed as a guards company in 1856 when King Oscar I decided to have a company of Norwegian guards to underline his status as king of both Norway and Sweden. The company moved from Stockholm to Kristiania in 1888, where, in addition to its guards duties, it served as a trials unit. On Norway's independence in 1905, the company became the new guards unit for the King of Norway, Haakon VII and was increased to battalion size. The regiment served with distinction during the Second World War, where it prevented the Wehrmacht from capturing the Royal Family and the Cabinet at the battle of Midtskogen Gård. This gave the Guards its first battle honour. Later in the campaign, the Guards fought with distinction at Lundehøgda, near Lillehammer, winning their second battle honour. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Oscar I, born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte (July 4, 1799, Paris–July 8, 1859, Stockholm), was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. ...
(IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ...
In the period 1878–1924, Kristiania was the name used for Norways capital Oslo (having been called Christiania since 1624). ...
1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ...
1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Haakon VII of Norway, born as Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel or Prince Carl of Denmark (August 3, 1872 – September 21, 1957), was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. ...
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Wehrmacht troops of the Heer (military land forces) marching at a military parade in honour of the 50th birthday of Adolf Hitler, on April 20th, 1939. ...
Midtskogen farm is situated approximately 5 kilometers west of the town Elverum at the mouth of the Østerdalen valley in southern Norway. ...
County Oppland District Gudbrandsdal Municipality NO-0501 Administrative centre Lillehammer Mayor (2005) Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 211 477 km² 450 km² 0. ...
Military organization
 The HMKG band infront of the Royal Palace in Oslo. The HMKG is organized as a light infantry battalion of six companies: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1201 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hans Majestet Kongens Garde Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner...
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Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ...
Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. ...
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ...
- Kp1 - the rifle company, who fought invading Wehrmacht forces in the battle for Midtskogen Gård in April 1940
- Kp2 - the escort company
- Kp3 - the band & drill company, participating in military tattoos all over the world
- Kp4 - the MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) company
- Kp5 - the support company
- Kp6 - the school company, training new recruits, located at Terningmoen, Norway
From 2006 each company (except Kp3 and Kp5) will be the same, it will consist of two rifle, one escort and one recon platoon. Wehrmacht troops of the Heer (military land forces) marching at a military parade in honour of the 50th birthday of Adolf Hitler, on April 20th, 1939. ...
Midtskogen farm is situated approximately 5 kilometers west of the town Elverum at the mouth of the Østerdalen valley in southern Norway. ...
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
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MOUT/FIBUA simulated in US Army exercise Urban warfare is warfare conducted in populated urban areas such as towns and cities. ...
Each of the rifle companies takes turns in carrying out guard duty at the royal residences in between other duties. The majority of Guardsmen are National Servicemen who are posted to the regiment after their basic training. On arriving at the battalion from basic training, they spend their first five weeks in ceaseless drill practice, hand-to-hand fighting, physical training, close range firing and case solving exercises before they are allowed to perform their first duties outside the royal palace or around the Royal Family's country residence.
The changing of the guard ceremony in front of The Palace takes place at 1330-1400 hours every day and is a popular event with tourists and the people of Oslo alike. The dark blue dress uniforms have remained virtually unchanged throughout the regiment's existence. One noteworthy detail of the uniform is the plumed bowler hat, which was copied from the hat of the Italian Bersaglieri alpine troops - a regiment that so impressed the Swedish princess Louise (the great grandmother of HM King Harald V) that she insisted the Norwegian guards be similarly hatted in 1860. The regiment's cap badge is a rosette in the national colours of Norway, with the royal cypher of the current Norwegian monarch on top. In addition to performing guard duty, the Guards is also on parade whenever important state events take place in the capital. These include the annual opening of parliament by HM the King, visits by foreign heads of state, or anniversaries of major events in the history of the nation. The Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian army created by General Alessandro Lamarmora in 1836. ...
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Harald V, King of Norway, (born February 21, 1937), a title he assumed upon his fathers death on January 17, 1991. ...
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Nils Olav The regiment's unofficial "mascot" is a King Penguin named Nils Olav, which is part of the population at Edinburgh Zoo. The first penguin was adopted during the regiment's first participation in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 1961 and went on to achieve the rank of Regimental Sergeant-Major in 1993. The penguin died that year, and was replaced by a second penguin, also named Nils Olav. The current penguin was awarded the Norwegian Army's Long Service and Good Conduct medal in 2005 on the regiment's latest visit to the Tattoo. Binomial name Aptenodytes patagonicus Miller,JF, 1778 The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 15 kg (24 to 33 lb), second only to the Emperor Penguin. ...
Colonel in Chief Nils Olav inspects the Royal Norwegian Guard. ...
Adult and young Oriental Small-clawed Otters at feeding time. ...
The 2005 Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrated Trafalgar 200 The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a show given by military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. ...
1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - HMKGs website (in Norwegian)
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