Norway Royal Guard Show

The first all-Norwegian unit of the royal guard of Sweden and Norway were a 38-man strong squadron of despatch riders from the Agerhusiske ridende Jægercorpses gevorbne Escadron, and its main function was to go as messengers between Stockholm and Christiania. By 1856 this service was obsolete, and the king decided to form a new Norwegian infantry company to be part of the guard. The Norwegian guards company was formally formed from members of the Norwegian Corps of Jægers, mainly from Stjørdal, on November 8. 1856 by King Oscar I, in order 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 battalion 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 between the 9. - 10. April. This gave the Guards its first battle honour. Later in the campaign, the Guards fought with distinction on Dovrefjell and at Lundehøgda, near Lillehammer, winning their second battle honour. During the campaign in central Norway they were known among the German soldiers who fought them as "die schwarzen teufel" or "the black devils", due to their ferocity and dark uniforms

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Norway
• Norvegia
• Royal Guard
• Norge
• ensemble

[FastJimmyC]

Did I catch some of the "Good, Bad and the Ugly" theme song in there? Awesome!

[Oesthassel]

These guys are so good that they can't compeed in competitions! Thats just AWESOME!

[ghilliedu25]

What are the names of the first and the last march songs please?

Awesome job, long live to Norway!

[MrSvingy]

det er nå jeg er stolt over å væra norsk

[cherig1974]

They are REALLY good!