The Jutland Division (''Jyske Divisionskommando'') was a

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of the

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during the

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. It was formed during 1951-1952 as 3rd Division from assets of the III Military Region and the division headquarters was initially located in

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. As initially formed, the division had only one active brigade (1st Brigade) and two reserve brigades (the 2nd and 3rd Brigades). The division changed its name to "Jutland Division" in 1961. In 1975, the division headquarters was moved to

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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

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against Soviet thrusts intended to sever Denmark from the rest of NATO. The division was part of the

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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

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on January 1, 1997.

Units

The division in the 1980s before it changed to

1 January 1997. Jutland Division (HQ Fredericia) * Insigne incognitum

3rd Signal Battalion (support and run Division HQ) * Coat of arms for the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot

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 * Coat of arms for 10th Regiment (Denmark)

Coat of arms for 10th Regiment (Denmark)

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 * Coat of arms for 3rd Jutland Brigade

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 * Emblem for the V-JDR

V/JDR Reconnaissance Battalion (Armoured) * Insigne incognitum

VI/JDR Anti-tank Battalion * Insigne incognitum

IV/FLR Motorized infantry Battalion * Insigne incognitum

Patrol Company/DRLR (Long Range/Light Reconnaissance) * Coat of arms for Jutland Division Divisional Artillery

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) * Insigne incognitum

14th Anti-aircraft rocket Battalion/SJAR * Insigne incognitum

3rd Engineering Battalion * Insigne incognitum

3rd Electronic Warfare Company * Insigne incognitum

3rd Logistic Support Battalion * Insigne incognitum

10th Supply Battalion * Insigne incognitum

Transport Company (Heavy transport) * Insigne incognitum

2nd Military Police Company

Names

References

* * John Keegan, ''World Armies'', New York: Facts on File, 1979, {{ISBN, 0-87196-407-4
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