Solheims Bataljon was a
buekorps
Buekorps (; literally "Bow Corps" or "Archery Brigade") are traditional marching neighbourhood youth organizations in Bergen, Norway.
The tradition is unique to Bergen. The organizations, which are called ''bataljoner'' (battalions), were first ...
in
Bergen which existed from 1927 to shortly after 1950, though some claim it was founded already in the 1890s.
[Sletten, 1972, p.179.] It is certain however, that the brigade came into existence because of the
barracks
Barracks are usually a group of long buildings built to house military personnel or laborers. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish word "barraca" ("soldier's tent"), but today barracks are u ...
es which was raised after the city-fire in 1916. The boys made and took care of their
rifle
A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting, with a barrel that has a helical pattern of grooves ( rifling) cut into the bore wall. In keeping with their focus on accuracy, rifles are typically designed to be held with ...
s themselves. The
working-class
The working class (or labouring class) comprises those engaged in manual-labour occupations or industrial work, who are remunerated via waged or salaried contracts. Working-class occupations (see also " Designation of workers by collar colou ...
area in which the brigade had their headquarters was commonly called "Blodbyen" ("The city of blood").
The brigade came into decline when the barrackses at Solheim was torn down, and was discontinued some time during the 1930s. However, after the
war the brigade was re-established, and they marched for the first time on May 22, 1946 when they joined the 86-year celebration of another brigade, ''
Skansens Bataljon''. Arne Brakstad was the chief in 1950 but a few years later Solheims Bataljon were discontinued, probably for its last time.
References
Sources
Buekorps - Solheims Bataljon
Bibliography
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Buekorps
Organizations established in 1852
1852 establishments in Norway
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