Zealand Air Defence Regiment Explained

Unit Name:Zealand Air Defence Regiment
Native Name:Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment
Dates:1932−1970 (years)
Country: Denmark
Type:Anti-Air
Role:Air Defence
Command Structure:Hærens Operative Kommando
Garrison:Copenhagen
Nickname:SLVR
Motto:Suspicite Caelum (Look Up At the Sky)
Colors:Crimson and blue [1]
March:Luftværnsregimentets Honnørmarch
Mascot:Saint Barbara
Identification Symbol Label:Bagde

The Zealand Air Defence Regiment (Danish: Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment) was a Danish Army Air defence regiment. On 1 September 1970 it was merged into Kronens Artilleriregiment.[2]

History

The regiment was established on 1 November 1932 as Luftværnsregimentet, however, the regiment traces its history even further back, as it is heir to the old Kystartilleriregimentet. The coast fortifications were transferred to the Navy and the coast artillery regiment was disbanded in 1932. Some of the personal was transferred to 10. Artilleriafdeling (AA) which was turned into an air defense unit. 10.AA was previously a reserved AA in 1. Feltartilleriregiment (Kronens Artilleriregiment). 10. AA formed the core of the new Luftværnsregimentet of 1937, along with 13. AA and 14. AA

On the 3rd of November 1951 14. AA was separeret from the regiment to created Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment.

On 2 July 1962 10th AA was Transferred to The Royal Danish Air Force[3]

Structure

Names of the regiment

Names
LuftværnsregimentetAir Defence Regiment1932 1951
Sjællandske LuftværnsregimentZealand Air Defence Regiment1951 1970

External links and further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment . da. 2 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Luftværns-Artilleri-Foreningen ~ . 2022-12-17 . Luftværns-Artilleri-Foreningen . da-DK.
  3. Web site: Royal Danish Air Force . 17 Dec 2022.