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  1. A guard in front of the Grand Ducal Palace seen carrying AUG A1 Luxembourg army troops are seen using Humvee as their military vehicle, with .50 BMG Heavy Machine Gun Luxembourg Air Wing. Luxembourg has a small air wing. All NATO AWACS planes are registered to the LAF and sport the Luxembourg Armed Forces roundel.

    • 29 June 1967
    • Henri
    • 16 February 1881
    • Military Centre "Caserne Grand-Duc Jean", Diekirch
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    • It is the Official Residence of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. From 1817, the palace became the residence of the Governor, the representative of the Dutch Grand Dukes.
    • It Hosts Various State Receptions Through Out the Year. On Christmas Eve, the Grand Duke’s Christmas message is always broadcast from the Yellow Room.
    • It was Constructed by Jesuits in 1613. It was among the Luxembourg Castle’s surviving fortifications, together with Notre-Dame Cathedral. Its construction begun by the Jesuits.
    • A Home to the Netherlands Royal Family. The Grand Ducal Palace was home to the royal family, king of the Netherlands heirs of William I, in 1772 to 1843.
  3. Jul 24, 2022 · The history of the Grand Ducal gendarmerie goes back to the 18 th century, when Luxembourg was under Austrian occupation. On 23 October 1732, representatives of the Duchy of Luxembourg and the County of Chiny proposed the creation of a Maréchaussée (French for "Marshalcy") of 16 men, commanded by an officer, to "combat the scourge of vagrants ...

  4. Jun 5, 2023 · Armed Forces. The Armed Forces ' main mission is to ensure the nation's security. It has been doing this for more than 200 years, and in its current form as a volunteer army for more than half a century. The Armed Forces are constantly evolving and reinventing themselves to meet the challenges of tomorrow. By becoming more involved in new areas ...

  5. A soldier of the Luxembourg Army standing guard at the palace in 2007. Formed in March 1945 the Company of Guards of 120 men was organised into three platoons. 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.

  6. Feb 6, 2021 · The Grand Ducal Guard (French: Corps de la Garde Grand-Ducale) was the ceremonial guard unit of the military of Luxembourg from 1945 to 1966. History

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