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Article from the Defence site Nyrenoveret Sixtus genåbnet
About the reinuguration of Battery Sixtus and the Regent Couple disembarking from Dannebrog for the last time this year. That was marked with a 27 gun salute from Battery Sixtus. - Not the old cannons but more modern cannons from around WWII. They are simpler to operate and as such it was Military Policemen who fired these cannons. - In contrast to the more the 250 year old cannons at Kronborg Castle, who are operated by artillerymen. - Who are hopefully more used to handling interesting stuff, like several kilos of gunpowder...
The Flag of the Realm is now flying from a brand new flagpole.
When Prince Henrik reinaugurated Battery Sixtus, he ended his speech with these words: "I hereby have the pleasure of declaring Battery Sixtus reinaugurated. Mark this with the Danish (identification) signal". Promptly three connon shots rang out from the battery.
- In the days of sailing ships, warships fired a salute when entering a harbour. Partly as a greeting and partly as an identification. Just in case the warship was flying a false flag. The Danish identification signal was three shots. And three shots were returned from a battery ashore.
Here is a clip from the Defence channel of the days events: Vent venligst...
It may require a plug-in.
About the reinuguration of Battery Sixtus and the Regent Couple disembarking from Dannebrog for the last time this year. That was marked with a 27 gun salute from Battery Sixtus. - Not the old cannons but more modern cannons from around WWII. They are simpler to operate and as such it was Military Policemen who fired these cannons. - In contrast to the more the 250 year old cannons at Kronborg Castle, who are operated by artillerymen. - Who are hopefully more used to handling interesting stuff, like several kilos of gunpowder...
The Flag of the Realm is now flying from a brand new flagpole.
When Prince Henrik reinaugurated Battery Sixtus, he ended his speech with these words: "I hereby have the pleasure of declaring Battery Sixtus reinaugurated. Mark this with the Danish (identification) signal". Promptly three connon shots rang out from the battery.
- In the days of sailing ships, warships fired a salute when entering a harbour. Partly as a greeting and partly as an identification. Just in case the warship was flying a false flag. The Danish identification signal was three shots. And three shots were returned from a battery ashore.
Here is a clip from the Defence channel of the days events: Vent venligst...
It may require a plug-in.