Danish Division

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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.

[edit] Formation March 2007

• 1.Brigade

I.Panserbataljon, Jydske Dragonregiment (Armour)

I.Panserinfanteribataljon, Den Kongelige Livgarde (Armoured Infantry)

I.Panserinfanteribataljon, Gardehusarregimentet (Armoured Infantry)

III.Opklaringsbataljon, Gardehusarregimentet (Reconnaissance)

I.Artilleriafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment (Field Artillery)

I.Panseringeniørkompagni, Ingeniørregimentet (Engineers)

I.Logistikbataljon

I.Militærpolitikompagni

• 2.Brigade

II.Uddannelsebatajlon, Den Kongelige Livgarde

II.Uddannelsebatajlon, Jydske Dragonregiment

II.Uddannelsebatajlon, Gardehusarregimentet

II.Uddannelseafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment

II.Uddannelsbataljon, Ingeniørregimentet

II.Uddannelsbataljon, Træregimentet

II.Militærpolitikompagni, Træregimentet

II.Uddannelsbataljon, Telegrafregimentet

IV.Hærens Reaktionsstyrke Uddannelsbataljon, Den Kongelige Livgarde

IV.Hærens Reaktionsstyrke Uddannelsbataljon, Jydske Dragonregiment

IV.Hærens Reaktionsstyrke Uddannelsbataljon, Gardehusarregimentet

• Divisionstropper (Divisional Troops)

III.Førings-og Målopklaringsafdeling (Surveillance and Target Acquisition)

Luftværsmissilafdeling (Air Defence Artillery)

III.Ingeniørbataljon (Engineers)

III.Telegrafbataljon (Signals)

III.Militærpolitikompagni

III.Electronic Warfare kompagni

III.CIMIC kompagni