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The Palatine Guard is a secret military unit of the Vatican, formed in 1850 to defend Rome against attack from foreign invaders. The corps were “officially” disbanded in 1970. Today the Palatine Guard is listed in most encyclopedias and search engines as defunct. Some would argue that this is factually incorrect.
