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