Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment Explained

Unit Name:Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment
Native Name:Jyske Luftværnsregiment
Dates:1951−1974 (years)
Country: Denmark
Type:Anti-Air
Role:Air Defence
Command Structure:Hærens Operative Kommando
Garrison:Ålborg, from 1961 Tønder.
Nickname:JLVR
Motto:Suspicite Caelum (Look Up At the Sky)
Colors Label:Regimental belt
March:Luftværnsregimentets Honnørmarch[1]
Mascot:Saint Barbara

The Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment (Danish: Jyske Luftværnsregiment) was a Danish Army Air defence regiment. On 1 November 1974 it was merged into North Jutland Artillery Regiment.

History

The regiment was established on 3 November 1951. When 14 AA were separated from Zealand Air Defence Regiment.

The regiment traces its history even further back, through Zealand Air Defence Regiment, as it is heir to the old Kystartilleriregimentet.[2]

Structure

Names of the regiment

Names
Jyske LuftværnsregimentJutlandic Air Defence Regiment1951 1974

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment . da. 2 November 2015.
  2. Web site: JYSKE LUFTVÆRNSREGIMENT . doccdn.simplesite.com . PDF. 2020-09-03.