Bornholms Værn was an independent country guard.
The Borholmian Guard was founded as a local militia in 1672. Accordingly to a promise from Frederik III in 1660, units from Bornholm should not serve outside the island.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”32″ display=”basic_thumbnail” images_per_page=”6″ number_of_columns=”2″]The Bornholm Guard grew over time and came to consist of, amongst other:
Bornholm Infantry
Bornholm Dragons
Bornholm artillery
The marine regiment
