Zealand Air Defence Regiment

Zealand Air Defence Regiment
Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment

Beret insignia for the regiment
Active 1937-1970
Country  Denmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
Type Anti-Air
Role Air Defence
Part of Hærens Operative Kommando
Nickname(s) SLVR
Motto(s) Suspicite Caelum (Look Up At the Sky)
Colors Crimson and blue         [1]
March Luftværnsregimentets Honnørmarch[1]
Mascot(s) Saint Barbara

The Zealand Air Defence Regiment (Danish: Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment) was a Danish Army Air defence regiment. On 1 September 1970 it was merged into Kronens Artilleriregiment.

History

The regiment was established in 1937 as Luftværnsregimentet, however, the regiment traces its history even further back, as it is heir to the old Kystartilleriregimentet (coast artillery regiment). The coast fortifications were transferred to the Navy and the coast artillery regiment was disbanded in 1932. Some of the personal was transferred to 10. Artilleriafdeling (AA) which was turned into an air defense unit. 10.AA was previously a reserved AA in 1. Feltartilleriregiment (Kronens Artilleriregiment). 10. AA formed the core of the new Luftværnsregimentet of 1937, along with 13. AA and 14. AA

Names of the regiment

References

  1. 1 2 "Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment" (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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