Prague Castle Guard

Hradní stráž
Active 1918
Country  Czech Republic
Allegiance President of the Czech Republic
Branch Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic
Type Foot Guards
Role Ceremonial Guard
Headquarters Prague
Commanders
Current
commander		 Radim Studený

The Prague Castle Guard[1][2] or simply the Castle Guard[2][3][4] (Czech: Hradní stráž) is a specific and autonomous unit of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic directly subordinate to the Military Office of the President of the Czech Republic. Its main task is to guard and defend the seat of the President of the Czech Republic at the Prague Castle.[5] During the period 1939 to 1945 its duties were performed by the 1st Battalion of the Government Army.[6]

Armaments

As of April 2018, the Castle Guard consisted of 672 soldiers and 43 civilian employees. These were armed primarily with the following weaponry:

Other weapons include:

  • Vz. 52/57 Ceremonial Rifle
  • CZ 750 Sniper Rifle
  • RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher (to be replaced by a recoilless rifle in 2018)
  • Uk vz. 59 universal machine gun (to be replaced by a new machineguns in 2018)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Information about the accreditation of journalists for the events related to the Funeral Service for President Václav Havel". www.hrad.cz. Prague Castle. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Powder Tower with permanent Castle guard exhibition". www.hrad.cz. Prague Castle. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Castle Guard". www.hrad.cz. Prague Castle. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "About the Castle Guard". www.hrad.army.cz. Castle Guard. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mission". www.hrad.army.cz. Castle Guard. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "History". hrad.army.cz. Army of the Czech Republic. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
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