Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment

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Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment
Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment
Coat of arms for Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment.svg
Active1951 – 2000
Disbanded2000
CountryDenmark Denmark
BranchFlag of Denmark (state).svg Royal Danish Army
Nickname(s)SJAR
Regimental beltSønderjysk Artillery belt.png

The Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment (Danish: Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment) was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army. The regiment was established on November 1, 1951 as 4 Field Artillery Regiment in Aarhus. The regiment is based on the 7th Artillery Battalion[1] of 3 Field Artillery Regiment, and the regiment can thus trace its history back to 1842.[2]

On 23rd October 1953 The regiment was transferred to the new build barracks in Varde[2]

Between 1953 and 2000 various units was transferred back and forward, between Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment and Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment. Including 6th Artillery Battalion there first was in Varde from 1969 to 1974 and then again from 1987 to 1989.

On 20 February 1974, the in Ringsted and on Amager was merged into the new Army Firesupport School[3] and collocated with Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment in Varde.[2]

On 1 November 2000 it was merged with Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment to form Dronningens Artilleriregiment at the barracks in Varde.

Units[]

  • Insigne incognitum.svg 7th Armoured Artillery Battalion, part of 3rd Jutland Brigade
  • Insigne incognitum.svg 14th Anti Air Artillery Battalion (1990-2000) part of Jutland Division Artillery, Transferred from Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment
  • Insigne incognitum.svg 10th Light Artillery Battalion, part of Military region III
  • Insigne incognitum.svg 11th Light Artillery Battalion, part of Military region IV
  • Insigne incognitum.svg 24th Artillery Battalion [4] part of Jutland Division Artillery
  • Insigne incognitum.svg Staff and Target Acquisition Battery/JDIV(1982-2000) part of Jutland Division Artillery, Transferred from Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment

Names of the regiment[]

Names
4. Feltartilleriregiment 4th Field Artillery Regiment 1951 – 1961
Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment 1961 – 2000

References[]

  1. ^ "7 AA, 7. ARTILLERIAFDELING - DANSK ARTILLERI". www.artilleriet.dk.
  2. ^ a b c "Varde Kasernes historie. » Varde Kasernes Venner". www.vardekasernersvenner.dk.
  3. ^ "HILS, HÆRENS ILDSTØTTESKOLE, (tidl. HAS, Hærens Artilleriskole) - DANSK ARTILLERI". www.artilleriet.dk.
  4. ^ "24 AA, 24. ARTILLERIAFDELING - DANSK ARTILLERI". www.artilleriet.dk.
  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
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