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H.V. Bhatty
HV or Hv is a two-letter acronym which may refer to: In militaries: * Heimevernet, a Norwegian military force * Hemvärnet, a Swedish military force * Hrvatska Vojska, the Croatian army * , the Danish home guard Places: * Burkina Faso (WMO country code HV, from the former French name, "Haute Volta") * Hudson Valley, New York, US In science and technology: * Absolute visual magnitude, or V-band magnitude, HV * Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup HV (mtDNA), Haplogroup HV * Hasselblad HV, a digital system camera based on the Sony α SLT-A99V * High voltage, in electricity distribution * Hybrid vehicles, which use two or more distinct types of power *Hydrogen vehicle, powered by hydrogen * Hypervelocity star, an astronomical object or as a designation of such in a star catalogue * hν, light, in chemistry shorthand * Vickers Hardness, a hardness test Other uses: * San_Gabriel_Valley_Council#Holcomb_Valley_Scout_Ranch, Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch * Holiday village, a holiday resort wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heimevernet
The Norwegian Home Guard ( no, Heimevernet – "HV") is the rapid mobilisation force within the Norwegian armed forces. Its main focus is local defense and civil support, but it can also detach volunteers for international operations. Its main tasks are safeguarding territorial integrity, strengthening military presence, and protecting important infrastructure. It has land defense units, and has volunteers and conscript personnel with backgrounds from all branches. Founded 6 December 1946, it is the second youngest branch in the Norwegian armed forces after the Norwegian Cyber Defence Force (). Organization The Home Guard is divided into 11 districts ("HV-districts"), which again is divided into smaller units, typically covering a single county. In a wartime situation Heimevernet will typically be used to protect the local infrastructure and population. The Home Guard district commanders represent a level of command subordinate to the Joint Operational Headquarters but with te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
