Krohnvikens Bataljon
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Krohnvikens Bataljon was a buekorps
in Bergen
which existed from probably before 1854 (1852?) to 1916. The proof of its early foundation is because of the fact that the man who allegedly painted its first banner died in that year, 1854. It was the local brigade for a working-class area called Krohnviken, in the neighbourhood of Solheimsviken
. The brigade may have been the oldest to ever have come into existence.
The boys in the brigade made their own rifles
and its number of members made it at times into a rather large one. A successor to Krohnvikens Bataljon is Løvstakkens Jægerkorps
which was founded for the first time in 1903.
Buekorps
Buekorps are traditional marching neighbourhood youth organizations in Bergen, Norway.The tradition, which is unique to Bergen, dates back at least to the 19th century when children would imitate the adult militia soldiers performing close order drill...
in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
which existed from probably before 1854 (1852?) to 1916. The proof of its early foundation is because of the fact that the man who allegedly painted its first banner died in that year, 1854. It was the local brigade for a working-class area called Krohnviken, in the neighbourhood of Solheimsviken
Solheimsviken
Solheimsviken is a bay and a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen, Norway. The bay is situated at the end of the strait of Damsgårdssundet, near Store Lungegårdsvann...
. The brigade may have been the oldest to ever have come into existence.
The boys in the brigade made their own rifles
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
and its number of members made it at times into a rather large one. A successor to Krohnvikens Bataljon is Løvstakkens Jægerkorps
Løvstakkens Jægerkorps
Løvstakkens Jægerkorps is a buekorps in Bergen. It is mainly the buekorps for the neighbourhood of Løvstakksiden. It was founded for the first time in 1903, then for boys only. On May 11, 1999 it was founded again as a "mixed brigade", allowing both boys and girls as members...
which was founded for the first time in 1903.