Danish Nazi supporter serving with Royal Life Guards
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Copenhagen - A self-proclaimed Danish Nazi supporter is doing his military service with the Royal Life Guards but there are no plans to force him to leave the unit, the Danish military said, according to media reports Monday. The 19-year-old was linked to the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement of Denmark (DSNB) and has donned a Nazi-style uniform in his spare time, the regional newspaper Arhus Stiftstidende reported. Since the man is still doing his military service he has not been part of the detail that is called on to guard Queen Margrethe. The conscript has described himself as a "white, proud national socialist," on the social networking site Facebook, the newspaper said, noting that he has also denied the Holocaust. The Royal Life Guards were formed in 1658. In addition to a ceremonial role of providing security for the royals, the unit has also been deployed with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
Copyright DPA
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