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Hærhjemmeværnet is the Army Home Guard, whose volunteer soldiers are specially trained to support the Danish Defence, Police and emergency services on land, in Denmark and abroad.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Hærhjemmeværnet is organisationally divided into two regional areas and twelve districts. Its volunteer soldiers are specially trained to support the Defence, the Police and the emergency services in their task-solving on land, both in Denmark and abroad. All army home guard soldiers undergo a military basic training on a par with the Army's basic training. Its tasks range from traffic regulation and guarding to securing critical infrastructure. Hærhjemmeværnet also supports the Defence in connection with the training of conscripts and soldiers who are to be deployed on international missions. In recent years Hærhjemmeværnet has been on international missions together with the Defence in Kosovo, where among other things they have guarded military bases. Hærhjemmeværnet's volunteers come from all parts of society with the wish to ensure safety and security for Danish society.

History

Hærhjemmeværnet is organisationally divided into two regional areas and twelve districts. Its volunteer soldiers are specially trained to support the Defence, the Police and the emergency services in their task-solving on land, both in Denmark and abroad. All army home guard soldiers undergo a military basic training on a par with the Army's basic training. In recent years Hærhjemmeværnet has been on international missions together with the Defence in Kosovo, where among other things they have guarded military bases.

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