Zealand Artillery Regiment Explained

Unit Name:Zealand Artillery Regiment
Native Name:Sjællandske Artilleriregiment
Dates:1961
Country:Denmark
Branch: Royal Danish Army
Command Structure:Army Operational Command
Colors Label:Regimental belt
Disbanded:August 1, 1982

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

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

Names of the regiment

Names
Holstenske ArtilleribrigadeHolstein's Artillery Brigade 1803 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 Regiment 1961 1982

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