Zealand Artillery Regiment

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

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.

History

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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

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  • 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

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Names
Holstenske Artilleribrigade Holstein's Artillery Brigade 1803 1842
2. Artilleriregiment 2nd Artillery Regiment 1842 1848
Disbanded Disbanded 1848 1852
2. Artilleriregiment 2nd Artillery Regiment 1852 1865
Artilleriregiment Artillery Regiment 1865 1867
2. Artilleriregiment 2nd Artillery Regiment 1867 1909
2. Feltartilleriregiment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 1909 1961
Sjællandske Artilleriregiment Zealand Artillery Regiment 1961 1982

References

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  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960