The Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment ( da, Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment) was an

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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 ...

. The regiment was established on November 1, 1951 as 4 Field Artillery Regiment in Aarhus. The regiment is based on the 7th Artillery Battalion of 3 Field Artillery Regiment, and the regiment can thus trace its history back to 1842. On 23 October 1953 The regiment was transferred to the new build barracks in

Varde Varde is a Danish city in southwestern Jutland and is the primary city in the municipality of Varde, in Region of Southern Denmark. In 2015 municipality changed its motto to "We in nature" to emphasize its rural atmosphere. The town has an old ma ...

Between 1953 and 2000 various units was transferred back and forward, between Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment and Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment. Including 6th Artillery Battalion there first was in Varde from 1969 to 1974 and then again from 1987 to 1989. On 20 February 1974, the

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and

Artillery School 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 ...

on Amager was merged into the new Army Firesupport School and collocated with Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment in Varde. On 1 November 2000 it was merged with Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment to form

Dronningens Artilleriregiment The Queen's Artillery Regiment ( da, Dronningens Artilleriregiment, DAR) was a Royal Danish Army artillery regiment. History The Queen's Artillery Regiment was created on 1 November 2000 by merging Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment in Varde and ...

at the barracks in

Units

7th Armoured Artillery Battalion, part of 3rd Jutland Brigade * Insigne incognitum

14th Anti Air Artillery Battalion (1990-2000) part of

Jutland Division The Jutland Division (''Jyske Divisionskommando'') was a mechanized infantry formation of the Danish Army during the Cold War. It was formed during 1951-1952 as 3rd Division from assets of the III Military Region and the division headquarters was ...

Artillery, Transferred from Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment * Insigne incognitum

10th Light Artillery Battalion, part of Military region III * Insigne incognitum

11th Light Artillery Battalion, part of Military region IV * Insigne incognitum

24th Artillery Battalion part of

Artillery * Insigne incognitum

Staff and Target Acquisition Battery/JDIV(1982-2000) part of Jutland Division Artillery, Transferred from Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment

Names of the regiment

References

* ''Lærebog for Hærens Menige'', Hærkommandoen, marts 1960 Military units and formations established in 1923 Artillery regiments of Denmark 1923 establishments in Denmark {{Mil-unit-stub