The Danish Division ( da, Danske Division), short DDIV, is the only remaining military land

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in Denmark. It was created on 1 January 1997 as the successor of

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. It is one of the now-two Divisions of

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(MNC NE), the German-Danish-Polish Corps, the successor to the former German-Danish

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(LANDJUT), a

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formation. Due to the Danish Defence agreement 2005–2009 Danish Division is currently undergoing major reorganisation, which will not only reduce the divisional strength but also transform it from the originally mobilization unit into a permanent and available formation. As a result of this, DDIV will possibly be affiliated with

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instead. The current structure consists of an armoured brigade, which is the main combat formation, and a training brigade, plus divisional troops. The armoured brigade consists of a single tank battalion, a reconnaissance battalion and two armoured infantry battalions.

List of Structure by year

2019-

* Division Staff **Split HQ *** Eastern HQ element, in Ādaži, Latvia. *** Western HQ element, in Karup, Denmark * Combat Support Battalion, Føringsstøtteregimentet in

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2011–2018

* Staff (Haderslev) * 1.Brigade (Haderslev) ** 1st Armoured Battalion, Jutland Dragoon Regiment (''I/JDR Panserbataljon,

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'') ** 2nd Armoured Infantry Battalion, Jutland Dragoon Regiment (''II/JDR Panserinfanteribataljon,

'') ** 5th Training Battalion, Jutland Dragoon Regiment (''V/JDR Uddannelsebatajlon,

'') ** 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''III/GHR Opklaringsbataljon,

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'') * 2.Brigade (Slagelse) ** 1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Royal Life Guards (''I/LG Panserinfanteribataljon,

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'') ** 2nd Armoured Infantry Battalion, Royal Life Guards (''II/LG Panserinfanteribataljon,

'') ** 1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''I/GHR Panserinfanteribataljon,

'') ** 2nd Armoured Infantry Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''II/GHR Panserinfanteribataljon,

'') ** 5th Training Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''V/GHR Uddannelsebatajlon,

'')

2005–2011

Danish Division (HQ Haderslev) * 1.Brigade ** Staff Company/1st Brigade, Signal Regiment (''Stabskompagni/1. Brigade,

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'') ** 1st Armoured Battalion, Jutland Dragoon Regiment (''I/JDR Panserbataljon,

'') ** 1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Royal Life Guards (''I/LG Panserinfanteribataljon,

'') ** 1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''I/GHR Panserinfanteribataljon,

'') ** 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''III/GHR Opklaringsbataljon,

'') ** 1st Artillery Battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (''1 Artilleriafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment'') ** 1st Armored Engineer Company, Engineer Regiment (''1 Panseringeniørkompagni, Danske Artilleriregiment'') ** 1st Logistics Battalion, Logistics Regiment (''1 Logistikbataljon, Trænregimentet'') ** 1st Military Police Company, Logistics Regiment (''1 Militærpolitikompagni, Trænregimentet'') * 2.Brigade ** 2nd Training Battalion, Signal Regiment (''II. Uddannelsbataljon,

'') ** 2nd Training Battalion, Jutland Dragoon Regiment (''II/JDR Uddannelsebatajlon,

'') ** 2nd Training Battalion, Royal Life Guards (''II/LG Uddannelsebatajlon,

'') ** 2nd Training Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''II/GHR Uddannelsebatajlon,

'') ** 4th Training Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (''IV/GHR Uddannelsebatajlon,

'') ** 2nd Training Battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (''2 Uddannelseafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment'') ** 2nd Training Battalion, Engineer Regiment (''2 Uddannelsbataljon, Ingeniørregimentet'') ** 2nd Training Battalion, Logistics Regiment (''2 Uddannelsbataljon, Trænregimentet'') ** 2nd Military Police Company, Logistics Regiment (''2 Militærpolitikompagni, Trænregimentet'') * Divisional Troops ** Command & Target Acquisition battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (''3 Førings- og Målopklaringsafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment'') ** Missile Air Defence battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (''Luftværsmissilafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment'')(disbanded and merged into Command & Target Acquisition battalion in 2010, rest of Battalion transferred to Royal Danish Air Force) ** 3rd Engineer Battalion, Engineer Regiment (''3 Ingeniørbataljon, Ingeniørregimentet'') ** 3rd Signal Battalion, Signal Regiment (''3 Telegrafbataljon,

'') ** 3rd

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Company, Signal Regiment (''2 Electronic Warfare kompagni'') ** CIMIC Company, Danish Artillery Regiment (CIMIC kompagni, Danske Artilleriregiment '') ** 3rd Military Police Company, Logistics Regiment (''3 Militærpolitikompagni, Trænregimentet'')

2000–2005

Danish Division (HQ Fredericia) *3rd Signal Battalion (support and run Division HQ) *1st Jyske Brigade (HQ Fredericia) **1st Staff Company/TGR, **I/PLR Mechanised Infantry Battalion **II/PLR MechInfantry Battalion **I/JDR Armoured Battalion **1st Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR **3rd Artillery Battalion/DAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **1st Armoured Engineer Company **7th Logistic Battalion **1st MP detachment *3rd Jyske Brigade (HQ Haderslev) **3rd Staff Company/TGR **III/PLR MechInfantry Battalion **IV/GHR MechInfantry Battalion **V/GHR Armoured Battalion **3rd Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR **7th Artillery Battalion/DAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **3rd Armoured Engineer Company **1st Logistic Battalion **3rd MP detachment *1st Seeland Brigade (HQ Slagelse) **4th Staff Company/GHR **I/LG MechInfantry Battalion **III/LG MechInfantry Battalion **I/GHR Armoured Battalion **4th Reconnaissance Squadron/GHR **1st Artillery Battalion/KAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **4th Armoured Engineer Company **2nd Logistic Battalion **4th MP detachment *Rear Combatgroup (HQ Skive) **2nd Staff Company/PLR **V/PLR MechInfantry Battalion **VI/PLR Infantry Battalion **2nd Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR **? Logistic Battalion **2nd MP detachment *Divisional Troops **II/JDR Armoured Battalion **V/JDR Reconnaissance Battalion (Armoured) **Anti-tank Helicopter Company **Patrol Company/PLR (Long Range/Light Reconnaissance) **Division Artillery (HQ Sjælsmark) ***Staff&Target-Acquisition Battery/KAR ***2nd Artillery Battalions/KAR (towed) ***23rd Artillery Battalions/DAR (towed) ***24th Artillery Battalions/DAR (towed) ***18th Rocket-launch Battery/KAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **14th Anti-aircraft rocket Battalion/DAR **3rd Engineering Battalion **3rd Electronic Warfare Company **3rd Logistic Support Battalion **Transport Company (Heavy transport) **3rd Military Police Company

1997–2000

Danish Division (HQ Fredericia) *3rd Signal Battalion (support and run Division HQ) *1st Jyske Brigade (HQ Fredericia) **1st Staff Company/TGR, **I/DRLR MechInfantry Battalion **I/SLFR MechInfantry Battalion **III/JDR Armoured Battalion **1st Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR **3rd Artillery Battalion/NJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **1st Armoured Engineer Company **7th Logistic Battalion **1st MP detachment *3rd Jyske Brigade (HQ Haderslev) **3rd Staff Company/SLFR **I/PLR MechInfantry Battalion **II/PLR MechInfantry Battalion **I/JDR Armoured Battalion **3rd Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR **7th Artillery Battalion/SJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **3rd Armoured Engineer Company **1st Logistic Battalion **3rd MP detachment *1st Sjællandske Brigade (HQ Ringsted) **4th Staff Company/SJLR **II/DLR MechInfantry Battalion **IV/GHR MechInfantry Battalion **I/GHR Armoured Battalion **4th Reconnaissance Squadron/GHR **1st Artillery Battalion/KAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **4th Armoured Engineer Company **2nd Logistic Battalion **4th MP detachment *Divisional Troops **II/JDR Armoured Battalion **V/JDR Reconnaissance Battalion (Armoured) **Anti-tank Helicopter Company **Patrol Company/DRLR (Long Range/Light Reconnaissance) **Division Artillery (HQ Skive) ***Staff&Target-Acquisition Battery/NJAR ***23rd Artillery Battalions/NJAR (towed) ***24th Artillery Battalions/SJAR (towed) ***18th Rocket-launch Battery/NJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled) **14th Anti-aircraft rocket Battalion/SJAR **3rd Engineering Battalion **3rd Electronic Warfare Company **3rd Logistic Support Battalion **Transport Company (Heavy transport) **3rd Military Police Company

Equipment from 1997–2005

As a MechInfantry Division, Danish Division contained *Trucks and Vehicles (numbers unknown) **MAN trucks in different size and types (Staff, Logistik, Signals, Heavy transport, etc.) **GD240/290 in different types (CO's, XO's, Artillery Observer, Maintain, Liassion, Signals, MP's etc.) **MAGIRUS trucks in different size and types (Command post, Supply, Signals, Artillery, etc.) **VW Transporter in different types (Liassion, Supply, Maintain, etc.) **BMV motorcykel (Ordonace and MP's)

References

* ''Danish Division'', Haderslev Kaserne, 2007. A presentation of the Danish Division in English.

External links

Homepage of Danske Division
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