Lifeguard (military)
Leibgarde has been, since the 15th century, the designation for the military security guards who protected Fürsten — usually members of the highest nobility who ruled over states of the Holy Roman Empire and later its former territory — from danger. The Leibgarde should not be mixed up with bodyguard, which may refer also to a single private individual.
In the Kingdom of France, the Garde du Corps was established in 1440. It was abolished after the French Revolution, re-established in 1815, and finally dissolved in 1830. In addition, Napoleon III set up the Cent-gardes for his own protection.Lifeguard elite units
