Grand Ducal Guard
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The Grand Ducal Guard/Corps de la Garde Grand-Ducale was the ceremonial guard unit of the military of Luxembourg
from 1945-1966.
s. The Company mounted its first postwar guard at the Grand Ducal Palace on 12 April 1945. Though it was planned for the Guard to be at battalion
strength, it never was larger than a company. From 1947 the company was referred to as the Corps de la Garde Grand-Ducale.
The Corps performed their final Changing of the Guard
at the Palace on 29 January 1966 with the Guard being disbanded on 28 February 1966.
Troops of the military of Luxembourg
perform the duty today, with frequently only one guard visible at the palace.
Military of Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Army is the national military of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has no navy, as the country is landlocked, or air force, although it does have aircraft. The Luxembourg Army was integrated into the Force Publique which included the Gendarmerie and the Police. The Gendarmerie was merged...
from 1945-1966.
History
Formed in March 1945 the Company of Guards of 120 men were organised into three platoonPlatoon
A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or squads and containing 16 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organized into a company, which typically consists of three, four or five platoons. A platoon is typically the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer—the...
s. The Company mounted its first postwar guard at the Grand Ducal Palace on 12 April 1945. Though it was planned for the Guard to be at battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
strength, it never was larger than a company. From 1947 the company was referred to as the Corps de la Garde Grand-Ducale.
The Corps performed their final Changing of the Guard
Guard Mounting
Guard Mounting, or Changing the Guard , refers to a formal ceremony in which sentries providing ceremonial guard duties at important institutions are relieved by a new batch of sentries...
at the Palace on 29 January 1966 with the Guard being disbanded on 28 February 1966.
Troops of the military of Luxembourg
Military of Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Army is the national military of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has no navy, as the country is landlocked, or air force, although it does have aircraft. The Luxembourg Army was integrated into the Force Publique which included the Gendarmerie and the Police. The Gendarmerie was merged...
perform the duty today, with frequently only one guard visible at the palace.