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
CountryDenmark
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 Brigade1803–1842
2. Artilleriregiment2nd Artillery Regiment1842–1848
DisbandedDisbanded1848–1852
2. Artilleriregiment2nd Artillery Regiment1852–1865
ArtilleriregimentArtillery Regiment1865–1867
2. Artilleriregiment2nd Artillery Regiment1867–1909
2. Feltartilleriregiment2nd Field Artillery Regiment1909–1961
Sjællandske ArtilleriregimentZealand Artillery Regiment1961–1982

References
  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
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