Førergarde
Sign in to savethumb|Quisling inspecting the Førergarde. Picture from the National Archives of Norway. The Førergarde ('leader guard' in Norwegian) was the personal guard of Vidkun Quisling, the leader of the puppet Norwegian government during World War II.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1942 establishments in Norway, 1945 disestablishments in Norway and Collaboration with Nazi Germany.
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thumb|Quisling inspecting the Førergarde. Picture from the National Archives of Norway. The Førergarde ('leader guard' in Norwegian) was the personal guard of Vidkun Quisling, the leader of the puppet Norwegian government during World War II.
The Førergarde was founded in April 1942. At first, it numbered about 150 people personally selected by Quisling from the members of Hird, the paramilitary wing of the fascist Nasjonal Samling party (NS). They were his most trusted fighters, also performing special tasks. Over time, the unit grew to the size of a company of 250-300 people. They were also recruited from the front veterans of the Volunteer Norwegian Legion and SS-Polizei-Bataillon 506. On August 17, 1943, the Førergarde, together with the police and the Hird organization, formally joined the Norwegian Armed Forces.
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