Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling
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Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling was the cartographic, topographic and general maps department of the Danish army
from 1842 to 1928. It supplied both government and civilian organizations with accurate maps of Denmark.
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On April 8, 1842 Generalkvartermesterstaben and the mapping part of the scientific organisation Det Kongelig Danske Videnskabernes Selskab was merged into Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling. For a short period, 1856-1864, the department was under the Ministry of Trade, other than that, it was under the Ministry of War for the entire span of its life.
By law number 82, of March 31, 1928, it was merged with Den danske Gradmaaling, two institutions that did somewhat overlapping cartographic and topographic mapping of Denmark, to form Geodætisk Institut
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According to a resolution of 1831, the copyright on topographic map
s produced by the Generalkvartermesterstaben or the Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling never expires. This order is still valid according to the Danish copyright law (Ophavsretslovens §92).
Royal Danish Army
The Royal Danish Army is the land warfare branch of the Danish Defence Forces, together with the Danish Home Guard.For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures, equipment and training methods, abandoning its traditional role of anti-invasion...
from 1842 to 1928. It supplied both government and civilian organizations with accurate maps of Denmark.
History
Generalkvartermesterstaben was a department under the newly erected Generalstab of 1808, the first combined army command in Denmark. The Generalstab is the origin of Army Operational CommandArmy Operational Command (Denmark)
Army Operational Command , short "HOK", is the Danish Army top authority. It is a Level.II command authority, directly under the Defence Command. HOK was formed January 1, 1991....
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On April 8, 1842 Generalkvartermesterstaben and the mapping part of the scientific organisation Det Kongelig Danske Videnskabernes Selskab was merged into Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling. For a short period, 1856-1864, the department was under the Ministry of Trade, other than that, it was under the Ministry of War for the entire span of its life.
By law number 82, of March 31, 1928, it was merged with Den danske Gradmaaling, two institutions that did somewhat overlapping cartographic and topographic mapping of Denmark, to form Geodætisk Institut
Geodætisk Institut
Geodætisk Institut was a Danish state-run cartographic institute.It was created by law number 82, of March 31, 1928, combining Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling and Den danske Gradmaaling, two institutions that did somewhat overlapping cartographic and topographic mapping of Denmark...
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According to a resolution of 1831, the copyright on topographic map
Topographic map
A topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods. Traditional definitions require a topographic map to show both natural and man-made features...
s produced by the Generalkvartermesterstaben or the Generalstabens Topografiske Afdeling never expires. This order is still valid according to the Danish copyright law (Ophavsretslovens §92).