Danish Division

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Danish Division (Danish: Danske Division), short DDIV, is the only remaining military land Division in Denmark. It is also the most potent single structure of the Danish armed forces.

It was created January 1, 1997 as the successor of Jutland Division. It is one of four Divisions of "Multinational Corps Northeast" (MNC NE), the German-Danish-Polish Corps, the successor to the former German-Danish "Allied Land Forces Schleswig-Holstein and Jutland" (LANDJUT).

Due to the Danish Defence agreement 2005-2009 Danish Division is currently undergoing major reconstruction, 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 Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps instead.

Its military structure prior to this transformation which is currently undergoing, is a military structure of circa 18.500 men, consisting of three brigades, a combat group, divisional artillery and some other divisional troops, as followers;

[edit] Formation January 2004

• 1.Jutland Brigade (1.JBDE)

I.Armoured Infantry battalion (Prinsens Livregiment)

II.Armoured Infantry battalion (Prinsens Livregiment)

I.Tank battalion (Jydske Dragonregiment)

3.Artillery battalion (Dronningens Artilleriregiment)

• 3.Jutland Brigade (3.JBDE)

III.Armoured Infantry battalion (Prinsens Livregiment)

IV.Armoured Infantry battalion (Gardehusarregimentet)

V.Tank battalion (Gardehusarregimentet)

7.Artillery battalion (Dronningens Artilleriregiment)

• 1.Zealand Brigade (1.SBDE)

I.Armoured Infantry battalion (Den Kongelige Livgarde)

III.Armoured Infantry battalion (Den Kongelige Livgarde)

I.Tank battalion (Gardehusarregimentet)

1.Artillery battalion (Kongens Artilleriregiment)

• Danish Division Combat group (KG/DDIV)

7.Brigade staff company (Prinsens Livregiment)

V.Armoured Infantry battalion (Prinsens Livregiment)

VI.Motorized Infantry battalion (Prinsens Livregiment)

7.Reconnaissance squadron (Jydske Dragonregiment)

23.Artillery battalion (Dronningens Artilleriregiment)

15.Træn battalion (Trænregimentet)

• Danish Division artillery (DDIVART)

Staff & target acquiring battery

2.Artillery battalion (Kongens Artilleriregiment)

23.Artillery battalion (Dronningens Artilleriregiment)

24.Artillery battalion (Dronningens Artilleriregiment)

18.Rocket artillery battalion (Kongens Artilleriregiment)

• Divisional troops

II.Tank battalion (Jydske Dragonregiment)

V.Armoured Reconnaissance battalion (Jydske Dragonregiment)

3.Engineer battalion (Ingeniørregimentet)

3.Træn battalion (Trænregimentet)

3.Telegraph battalion (Telegrafregimentet)

14.Anti-air missile battalion (Dronningens Artilleriregiment)

Patrol company (PTLCOY) (Danish Home Guard}

724.Eskadrille, Anti-tank Helicopter Company (Danish Air Force)

Electronic Warfare Company (EKKMP) (Telegrafregimentet)

2.Military police company (Militærpolitiet)

Transport company