Zealand Artillery Regiment

The Zealand Artillery Regiment (Danish: Sjællandske Artilleriregiment) was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army. On 1 August 1982 it was merged with Kronens Artilleriregiment to form Kongens Artilleriregiment.

Zealand Artillery Regiment
Sjællandske Artilleriregiment
Active1961
DisbandedAugust 1, 1982
CountryDenmarkDenmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
Part ofArmy Operational Command

History

In 1803 the Danish artillery corps was split into three Brigades, Holstenske Artilleribrigade, Danske Artilleribrigade and Norske Artilleribrigade (disbanded in 1814). The Regiment traces its history back to Holstenske Artilleribrigade. In the First Schleswig War the Regiment (then named 2. Artilleriregiment) participated on the Schleswig-Holstein side and was afterwards disbanded.

Units

  • 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (1961-1976)
  • 5th Armoured Artillery Battalion (1961-1982)
  • 21st Light Artillery Battalion (1961-1982)
  • 22nd Light Artillery Battalion (1961-1982)
  • 32nd Heavy Artillery Battalion (1961-1982)

Names of the regiment

Names
Holstenske ArtilleribrigadeHolstein's Artillery Brigade18031842
2. Artilleriregiment2nd Artillery Regiment18421848
DisbandedDisbanded18481852
2. Artilleriregiment2nd Artillery Regiment18521865
ArtilleriregimentArtillery Regiment18651867
2. Artilleriregiment2nd Artillery Regiment18671909
2. Feltartilleriregiment2nd Field Artillery Regiment19091961
Sjællandske ArtilleriregimentZealand Artillery Regiment19611982

References

  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960


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