The Zealand Artillery Regiment ( da, Sjællandske Artilleriregiment) was an

artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

regiment of the

Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures ...

. On 1 August 1982 it was merged with

Kronens Artilleriregiment The Crown Artillery Regiment ( da, Kronens Artilleriregiment) was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army. On 1 August 1982 it was merged with the Zealand Artillery Regiment to form the King's Artillery Regiment. History In 1684 three artil ...

to form

Kongens Artilleriregiment The King's Artillery Regiment ( da, Kongens Artilleriregiment, KAR) was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army. History The ''Kongens Artilleriregiment'' was formed on 1 August 1982 by merging Kronens Artilleriregiment from Sjælsmark bar ...

History

In 1803 the Danish artillery corps was split into three Brigades, ''Holstenske Artilleribrigade'', ''Danske Artilleribrigade'' and ''Norske Artilleribrigade'' (disbanded in 1814). The Regiment traces its history back to ''Holstenske Artilleribrigade''. In the

First Schleswig War The First Schleswig War (german: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Krieg) was a military conflict in southern Denmark and northern Germany rooted in the Schleswig-Holstein Question, contesting the issue of who should control the Duchies of Schleswi ...

the Regiment (then named 2. Artilleriregiment) participated on the

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side and was afterwards disbanded.

Units

4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (1961-1976) * Emblem for the V-SJLAR

5th Armoured Artillery Battalion (1961-1982) * Emblem for the XXI-SJLAR

21st Light Artillery Battalion (1961-1982) * Insigne incognitum

22nd Light Artillery Battalion (1961-1982) * Insigne incognitum

32nd Heavy Artillery Battalion (1961-1982)

Names of the regiment

References

* ''Lærebog for Hærens Menige'', Hærkommandoen, marts 1960 Artillery regiments of Denmark Military units and formations established in 1803 Military units and formations disestablished in 1982 {{Denmark-org-stub