The Ranks and insignia of Home Guard follows the NATO system of ranks and insignia, as does the rest of the Danish Defence.
Historic
editWith the creation of the Home Guard in 1949, it adopted its own rank system, which was also used by the Women's Army Corps (Danish: Lottekorpset).
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| Danish (Lottekorpset) |
Regionsleder (Lottechef) |
Regionsleder (Regionslotte) |
Distriktsleder (Distriktslotte) |
Kompagnichef (Seniorlotte) |
Delingsfører (Juniorlotte) |
Gruppefører | Frivillig |
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Regional leader (Lotte Chief) |
Regional leader (Regional lotte) |
District leader (District lotte) |
Company commander (Senior lotte) |
Platoon commander (Junior lotte) |
Group commander | Private |
Current
editOn 1 June 1962, the Home Guard adopted the ranks of the rest of the Danish Defence.[1][2] However, only up to OF-7.[3] In 2018, new ranks were created for the Menig (Volunteer) rank, as to better differentiate between Home Guard and standard forces.[4]
Officers
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Enlisted
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| Command sergeant major of the Home Guard Hjemmeværnets chefsergent |
Warrant officer class I Chefsergent |
Warrant officer class II Seniorsergent |
Sergeant first class Oversergent |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Korporal |
Lance corporal Overkonstabel af 1. grad |
Private first class Overkonstabel |
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| Warrant officer of the Naval Home Guard Marinehjemmeværnets Chefsergent |
Master chief petty officer Chefsergent |
Senior chief petty officer Seniorsergent |
Chief petty officer Oversergent |
Petty officer Sergent |
Leading seaman Korporal |
Able seaman Marinespecialist |
Able seaman Marineoverkonstabel |
Junior seaman Marinekonstabel |
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| Warrant officer class I Chefsergent |
Technical sergeant Seniorsergent |
Flight sergeant Oversergent |
Sergeant Sergent |
Corporal Korporal |
Lance corporal Flyverspecialist |
Junior technician Flyveroverkonstabel |
Aircraftman Flyverkonstabel |
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- Specialist
Along with the Menig rank, Specialist ranks were also introduced. These ranks were created to remove the need for leadership training at the lower ranks, as the selected functions no longer require actual leadership.[4]
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| Danish | Hjemmeværnsspecialist 2 | Hjemmeværnsspecialist 1 |
| English | Home Guard specialist 2 | Home Guard specialist 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Asmussen 1999, p. 301.
- ^ Retsinformation 2010.
- ^ Asmussen 1999, p. 304-306.
- ^ a b Hjemmeværnskommandoen (17 August 2018). "Nye distinktioner til specialister og menige på vej". hjv.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Asmussen, A. S. (1999). Træk af historien om Hjemmeværnet på Sydfyn 1949-1999 [Highlights of the history of the Home Guard on Sydfyn 1949-1999] (in Danish). Hjemmeværnsdistrikt Sydfyns Støtteforening. ISBN 87-987249-0-8.
- "Bekendtgørelse om militære grader mv. for personel i det militære forsvar" [Declaration on military ranks etc. for personnel in the military defence]. retsinformation.dk (in Danish). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2021.