Jutland Division
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Western Regional Command
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The Jutland Division (Jyske Divisionskommando) was a mechanized infantry formation of the Danish Army during the Cold War. It was formed during 1951 to 1952 as 3rd Division from assets of the III Military Region and the division headquarters was initially located in Aabenraa. As initially formed, the division had only one active brigade (1st Brigade) and two reserve brigades (the 2nd and 3rd Brigades).[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&u=http://www.artilleriet.dk/artikel/3649DDI.htm www.artilleriet.dk] The division changed its name to "Jutland Division" in 1961. In 1975, the division headquarters was moved to Fredericia and the 2nd and 3rd Brigades received full equipment sets. By 1979, each brigade was made up of two mechanized infantry battalion, a tank battalion, a self-propelled artillery battalion, and an armored reconnaissance squadron (company).Keegan, p. 171 In 1981 the three armored reconnaissance squadron was merged into V/JDR Reconnaissance Battalion.
In the event of war with the Soviet Union, the division would have defended Jutland against Soviet thrusts intended to sever Denmark from the rest of NATO. The division was part of the LANDJUT command and ultimately subordinated to NATO's AFNORTH command. With the end of the Cold War, the Danish Army reorganized, and the Jutland Division transformed into the Danish Division on January 1, 1997.
Units
The division in the 1980s before it changed to Danish Division 1 January 1997.
Jutland Division (HQ Fredericia)
- 25px 3rd Signal Battalion (support and run Division HQ)
- 25px 1st Jyske Brigade (HQ Fredericia)
- 1st Staff Company/KJFR,
- I/FLR MechInfantry Battalion
- II/PLR MechInfantry Battalion
- I/JDR Armoured Battalion
- 6th Artillery Battalion/NJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)
- 1st Armoured Engineer Company
- 7th Logistic Battalion
- 1st MP detachment
- 25px 2nd Jyske Brigade (HQ Skive)
- 2nd Staff Company/NJAR
- I/DRLR MechInfantry Battalion
- II/DRLR MechInfantry Battalion
- II/JDR Armoured Battalion
- 3rd Artillery Battalion/NJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)
- 2nd Armoured Engineer Company
- 5th Logistic Battalion
- 2nd MP detachment
- 25px 3rd Jyske Brigade (HQ Haderslev)
- 3rd Staff Company/SLFR
- I/PLR MechInfantry Battalion
- I/KJFR MechInfantry Battalion
- III/JDR Armoured Battalion
- 7th Artillery Battalion/SJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)
- 3rd Armoured Engineer Company
- 4th Logistic Battalion
- 3rd MP detachment
- 22px V/JDR Reconnaissance Battalion (Armoured)
- 25px VI/JDR Anti-tank Battalion
- 25px IV/FLR Motorized infantry Battalion
- 25px Patrol Company/DRLR (Long Range/Light Reconnaissance)
- 25px Division Artillery (HQ Skive)
- Staff&Target-Acquisition Battery/NJAR
- 23rd Artillery Battalions/NJAR (towed)
- 24th Artillery Battalions/SJAR (towed)
- 18th Heavy Battery/NJAR (Towed)
- 19th Heavy Battery/NJAR (Towed)
- 25px 14th Anti-aircraft rocket Battalion/SJAR
- 25px 3rd Engineering Battalion
- 25px 3rd Electronic Warfare Company
- 25px 3rd Logistic Support Battalion
- 25px 10th Supply Battalion
- 25px Transport Company (Heavy transport)
- 25px 2nd Military Police Company
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References
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- {{cite book |title=Jyske Division 1952-1992 |date=1992 |publisher=Einar Rasmussen Bogtrykkeri |location=Fredericia |url=https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPiYvucbxiblR9wLIBAfvfY7QZSkUwvGz99zWa9VmHjrDg8mxCgHEQGjfOUAlUTyg?key=Z0xLb1AxRjNXTHNsTHN6UDVXVEN3Y29TQUVad0JR |access-date=1 March 2022 |language=da}}
- John Keegan, World Armies, New York: Facts on File, 1979, {{ISBN|0-87196-407-4}}
- [http://www.artilleriet.dk/artikel/3649DDI.htm www.artilleriet.dk]