Zealand Air Defence Regiment

Zealand Air Defence Regiment
Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment
Beret insignia for the regiment
Active	1937-1970
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Type	Air Defence
Part of	Hærens Operative Kommando
Nickname(s)	SLVR
Motto	Suspicite Caelum (Look Up At the Sky)
Colors	Crimson red and blue^[1]
March	Luftværnsregimentets Honnørmarch^[1]
Mascot	Saint Barbara

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.

History

The regiment was established in 1937 as Luftværnsregimentet, however, the regiment traces its history even further back, as it is heir to the old Kystartilleriregimentet (coast artillery regiment). 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

Names of the regiment

1937 - Luftværnsregimentet
1951 - Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment

References

1 2 "Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment" (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.

Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960

Former regiments of the Royal Danish Army

since 1945	10. Regiment Danske Livregiment Dronningens Artilleriregiment Dronningens Livregiment Falsterske Fodregiment Fynske Livregiment Jyske Ingeniørregiment Jyske Luftværnsregiment Jyske Telegrafregiment Kongens Artilleriregiment Kongens Jyske Fodregiment Kronens Artilleriregiment Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment Prinsens Livregiment Sjællandske Artilleriregiment Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment Sjællandske Livregiment Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment Sjællandske Telegrafregiment Slesvigske Fodregiment Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment

before 1945	11. Regiment 12. Regiment 13. Regiment 14. Regiment 15. Regiment 1. Dragonregiment 2. Dragonregiment 3. Dragonregiment 4. Dragonregiment Fæstningsartilleriregimentet Kystartilleriregimentet

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