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  Royal Danish Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Royal Danish Army is the army of Denmark.
As a part of the Danish Armys contribution to the collective NATO defence Danmark has a Mechanized Division assigned to the Multinational Corps Northeast, the NATO MNC NE consists of the Danish Division (18,000 troops) the 14th German Mechanized Infantry Division (19,000 troops) and the 12th Polish Mechanized Division (12,000 troops).
The Royal Danish Army is committed to a number of UN and NATO peacekeeping operations, especially in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Danish_Army   (527 words)

  
 Denmark Army flags
The royal cypher is embroidered in gold over the center of the cross, the unit badge in gold in the upper hoist, and the unit number and/or name in gold in the lower hoist.
The royal cypher is in the upper hoist and the initials of the regiment in the lower hoist.
This is a Danish army company marker from the 1864 war, containing the identification of the regiment and the company.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/dk^army.html   (1511 words)

  
 Army Times - News - More News.
1st Class Mack Davis, a South Carolina Army National Guard NCO for the Office of Military Cooperation — Afghanistan, and a soldier from the Royal Danish Army Contingent, International Security Assistance Force, pace themselves during the Danish Contingent’s 25-kilometer Rucksack March, held at Camp Warehouse in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Danish and French nurses and medics were on hand at the checkpoint to check feet and treat blisters.
The six in the U.S. Army contingent at this awards parade may have been the smallest unit on the field, but their U.S. flag shoulder patches made their presence among their NATO comrades-in-arms readily visible.
www.armytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-559909.php   (667 words)

  
 Army Technology - AS 550 Fennec - Single-Engined Light Military Helicopter
The Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec single engine helicopter is operational with the Singapore armed forces, the Royal Australian Army, the Brazilian Army and Air Force, the Danish Army and the French Army.
The Danish Army AS 550C2 helicopters are armed with the Systems and Electronics (formerly ESCO) HeliTOW sighting system and TOW anti-tank missiles.
AS 550s in service with the Royal Danish Army are armed with the HeliTOW sighting system and the TOW anti-tank missile.
www.army-technology.com /projects/as550_fennec   (783 words)

  
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Her Majesty and His Royal Highness have two sons, HRH Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian of Denmark, born on the 26th May 1968 and HRH Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian of Denmark, born on the 7th June 1969.
In the long line of Danish monarchs, Queen Margrethe II occupies a place apart as she is the first queen regnant of Denmark.
Prince Henrik takes an active interest in Danish trade promotion overseas, in economic symposiums for his country and is the patron of a number of organisations and associations such as Lions Club International, Regates La Croix Blanche, The International Nicolai Malko Competition for Young Conductors, Alliance Française, The Danish UNICEF Committee.
www.angelfire.com /realm3/denmark1/margrethe.html   (1364 words)

  
 Christian the Great - Alternate History Discussion Board
Born: 1577 to Frederik II of The United Danish Kingdoms and Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
The Danish Army then once again marched forth, and eventhough counterattacks by general van Werth were launchen nothing seemed to be able to stop the victorious Danes.
The Danish claims to island of Rügen and the bishopries of Bremen and Verden were confirmed, and the Emperor made to pay war indemnities amounting to 25,000,000 Reichsthaler.
alternatehistory.com /discussion/showthread.php?t=507   (3016 words)

  
 Military branches. The World Factbook. 2003
VF Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army), VRS Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army)
Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces (subordinate to Ministry of Defense), Internal Forces (subordinate to Ministry of Interior), Civil Defense Forces (subordinate to the president)
A Somali National Army was attempted under the interim government; numerous factions and clans maintain independent militias, and the Somaliland and Puntland regional governments maintain their own security and police forces
www.bartleby.com /151/fields/123.html   (2849 words)

  
 Royal Danish Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Danish Air Force is the air force of Denmark, it is an expeditionary Air Force, with capability organised to support both international operations and homeland security.
In October 2002 a tri-national detachment of 18 Danish, Netherlands and Norwegian F-16 ground attack aircraft and one Netherlands KDC-10 tanker, deployed to Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan in support of ground forces in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
All Danish military aircraft have since the early sixties been registered with a pennant letter and the last three digits from the factory serial number.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Danish_Air_Force   (510 words)

  
 SIG SAUER P210 | Rifles N Guns
It was in use by Swiss army, Royal Danish Army, and German border patrol.
It was used from 1949 to 1975 by the Swiss army.
SIG P210-2 is the original Swiss army version chambered in 9 mm Luger and.30 Luger, with plastic grips, fixed sights, and bead blasted finish.
www.riflesnguns.com /pistol/sig/p210   (643 words)

  
 East Meets West
The Danish flag that was the ensign of the colony of Serampore and the guardian of wisdom until it was replaced by the Union Jack.
In 1827, a Royal Charter by the King of Denmark incorporating it as a university at par with those in Copenhagen and Kiel.
The mansions built by wealthy Danish families on the waterfront, the St. Olaf Church, Royal Danish Army barracks and the cemetery stand testimony to Serampore's Danish heritage to this day.
members.tripod.com /~AChatterji/Newpage/East_Meets_West.htm   (1669 words)

  
 THE HISTORY OF DANISH MILITARY MUSIC
Although the Roman Armies used trumpeters and drummers and the Lur (1) was played by the Vikings, these were mainly used ceremonially.
It was the Royal Lifeguards ‘Musikkorps’, the five brigade hands and the smaller battalion bands that were musically to play an important role during the Schlesvig-Holstein wars of 1848-49 and in 1864.
The Royal Lifeguards were retained but the remaining bands were re-organized into ten regimental bands of twenty musicians, apart from the Artillery and the Mounted Bands that only received a quota of ten.
www.worldmilitarybands.com /Danesbands.html   (1782 words)

  
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The first shipment of the army's new helicopter is expected in January after several years of delays
The first of the Royal Danish Army's 14 new helicopters are expected to be delivered in January.
Army officials identified mistakes in EH-101's software and found cracks in its tail rotor.
www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/44-412.aspx   (337 words)

  
 Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin
Virtually all EW officers and unit commanders in the regiment are Royal Corps of Signals officers.
The British Army's Intelligence Corps representation within the regiment is mainly in the enlisted ranks as EW analysts and linguists.
Restructuring in the British Army led to the 1993 relocation of the regiment's Headquarters, 245th, and 226th Signal Squadrons from Celle to Osnabruck, Federal Republic of Germany.
www.fas.org /irp/agency/army/tradoc/usaic/mipb/1996-1/mcpeek2.htm   (2281 words)

  
 Europa Nostra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
President for the Danish branch of the Worldwide Fund for Nature since 1972 and President for Europa Nostra, European Association for preservation of architectural and natural heritage since 1991.
The Prince is President and Patron for numerous Danish and International organisations.
The Prince has been an active pilot until 1994 and holds the honorary ranks of General in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force and Admiral in the Royal Danish Navy.
www.europanostra.org /lang_en/0120_about_cv_president.html   (340 words)

  
 RoyalWedding
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary gave birth to a healthy son at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen (Copenhagen University Hospital).
From this point in time, the Palace Chapel served as the parish church of the Royal Family and, originally, also of an exclusive congregation of employees at Court, artists at the Royal Danish Theatre, and officials from a number of cultural institutions in the centre of Copenhagen.
The Palace Chapel served as the parish church of the Royal Family for exactly 100 years, until 1926.
www.homestead.com /ladychess/RoyalWedding.html   (596 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - København - Royal Court to the Crown of Denmark-Norway
The Danish Army is a agalmation of two seperate entities, reflecting the political division of the country.
The Army is under the overall control of the King and his War advisors, and are responsible to providing security for both internally and externally.
The Navy and Army was disorganized, poorly situationed and lead and the law codes were seperate in the various provinces and not even centralizied and organized into a unified structure.
forum.paradoxplaza.com /forum/showthread.php?t=273143   (6748 words)

  
 Greatest Alternate History Military - Alternate History Discussion Board
This time, the Army was respectable, as the possibility of a greedy European nation seizing the American Middle East could not be ignored.
Territories: Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Tranquebar, Danish Bengalen, Faeroes, North Albiengien (Hamburg, Holstein and Lauenburg), Skåne (Southern Sweden), Danish West Africa (Ghana) and Baltic Duchy (Estonia).
During the reign of King Hans I the Royal Danish Navy was founded as a real fleet in the modern sense of the word with dedicated shops of the line.
alternatehistory.com /discussion/showthread.php?t=285   (2397 words)

  
 Field Listing - Military branches :: CountrySeek.com - World Information Portal
People's Liberation Army (PLA): ground forces, Navy (including marines and naval aviation), Air Force, and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police Force (internal security troops considered to be an adjunct to the PLA); militia
Army (including ground forces with border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces)
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard (Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy)
www.countryseek.com /fields/2055.html   (2456 words)

  
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The Danish economy is likely to maintain its slow but steady improvement in 1991.
GDP grew by 1.3% in 1990 and probably will grow by about 1.25% in 1991; unemployment is running close to 10%.
As the government prepares for the economic integration of Europe during 1992, growth, investment, and competitiveness are expected to improve, reducing unemployment, inflation, and debt.
www.textfiles.com /politics/CIA/denmark.txt   (83 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ORGANISATION - STRUCTURES
First Lieutenant in the Royal Danish Army in 1946; transferred in 1950 to the Royal Danish Air Force; Major-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Danish Air Force in 1970; Danish representative to the military committee of NATO (1982-1986); retired in 1987
Eighteen Danish champion titles in track and field; gold medal in 400m and silver in 800m at the European championships in Oslo in 1946; eighth in final of 800m at the Games of the XIV Olympiad in 1948 in London
Member of the Board of the Danish Military Sports Association; President of the NOC (1981-1984)
www.olympic.org /uk/organisation/ioc/members/bio_uk.asp?id=14   (114 words)

  
 World War II in the News Today - 20 November 2003
Royal Air Force, North-West Europe, 1944-45 Richard A. Rinaldi
Following up on the article listing British army group and army commanders in World War II, we have the corps and their commanders.
The Army Air Forces, predecessor of today’s Air Force, named them using the letter “P,” which was a part of the familiar P-47 and P-51.
www.merriam-press.com /ww2ejour/ej002/ej002_04.htm   (1163 words)

  
 Project - RAF Waddington Air Show on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of the Army and Navy Lynx, which went into operational usage in 1977 and was later adopted by the armed forces of over a dozen nations.
The Lynx AH.7 is service with the FAA where it operates as an attack/utility helicopter in support of the Royal Marines, and the Lynx HMA.8 as anti-submarine warfare helicopter equipped with the Sea Skua anti-ship missile for Royal Navy warships.
The programme will provide the British Army and Royal Navy with 40 and 30 aircraft respectively, with an option for a further 10, split equally between Army and Navy.
www.flickr.com /photos/96185638@N00/272987311   (1676 words)

  
 Clean Hunter
Additionally, there was a Danish Special Forces LNO, two Danish Intelligence Specialists, and a USAF Major from the 32nd Air Operations Squadron (AOS) at Ramstein Air Base, a USAF rescue helicopter pilot.
During the CAOC morning briefs, it was made clear by the CAOC leadership that until the CSAR training event was successfully concluded, it was going to be the main emphasis of the "war" being fought from the CAOC.
The frogmen were delivered to the submarine via Danish SAR helicopter, and in turn, the submarine delivered them to the shootdown location.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/clean-hunter.htm   (2298 words)

  
 Capitals.com - The World Atlas-- Field Listing - Military branches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (includes Airborne Forces), and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police Force (internal security troops considered to be an adjunct to the PLA); Militia (2003)
China's People's Revolutionary Army (PLA) constitutes the only armed force in Macau; several police forces constitute the Security Forces of Macau (SFM) that are subordinate to the General Secretariat of Security, a body comparable to a ministry of interior (2004)
Royal Omani Armed Forces: Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman (2005)
www.capitals.com /fields/2055.html   (2672 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Military branches
Royal Brunei Land Forces, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force
Army of the Nation, National Navy (including Naval Air, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps), Air Force of the Nation, Chilean Carabineros (National Police)
Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (including Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force
www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact2004/fields/2055.html   (2267 words)

  
 The Kings Royal Hussars in Iraq   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Op TELIC deployment has been a funny old affair for KRH, from not knowing who would deploy, to not knowing what we were going to do to the final stage of knowing we are here, knowing what we are supposed to be doing but still not quite sure when the fun will all start!
B Sqn, however, have a different role entirely that involves working with the Danish Army contingent based at Shaiba Logistics base.
Maj Nick Bercham and his gang can often be seen dashing around in their landrovers but we have little knowledge of what they actually do as they are not under our command.
www.army.mod.uk /the_kings_royal_hussars/iraq/index.htm   (584 words)

  
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Now i think that the Royal Danish Army is possesing less power then ever.
The territorial army will be disbanded and the task turned over to the Home Guard.
Especially the Danish army is going to be different, but stronger and more appropiately trained and equipped for future need - we have won the cold war!
www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/30-21926.aspx   (1321 words)

  
 Denmark
Re.htmh a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side, and that design element of the DANNEBROG (Danish flag) was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
In the face of recent international market pressure on the Danish krone, the coalition has also vowed to maintain a stable currency.
The coalition hopes to lower marginal income taxes while maintaining overall tax revenues; boost industrial competitiveness through labor market and tax reforms and increased research and development funds; and improve welfare services for the neediest while cutting paperwork and delays.
www.fortunecity.com /bally/waterford/96/dk.htm   (1016 words)

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