Royal Danish Military Academy Explained

Royal Danish Military Academy
Native Name:Danish: Hærens Officersskole
Mottoeng:With wisdom and weapons
Type:Army academy
Affiliation:Danish Defence
Academic Affiliation:Royal Danish Defence College
Officer In Charge:Colonel Thor Hilton
City:Copenhagen
Country:Denmark
Coordinates:55.6721°N 12.5253°W
Campus:Frederiksberg Palace
Former Names:Danish: Landkadetakademiet

The Royal Danish Military Academy (Danish: Hærens Officersskole) educates and commissions all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

Location

The academy has, since 1869, been located at Frederiksberg Palace in central Copenhagen.[1]

Other Danish officer academies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedersen. Kenneth. Royal Danish Military Academy. fak.dk. Forsvarsakademiet. 22 November 2016. da.