Western Regional Command (Denmark)

The Western Regional Command (Danish: Vestre Landsdelskommando) (known until 1923 as 2nd General Command (Danish: 2. Generalkommando)) was the overall command of all Royal Danish Army units in Jutland and on Funen. It was split into four military regions, and was responsible for the regional defence.[3] In 1990, the Regional Commands were disbanded and control was collected at the newly created Army Operational Command.

Western Regional Command
Vestre Landsdelskommando
Coat of arms for the Western Regional Command
Active1801–1923[1]
1950–1990[2]
Disbanded31 December 1990
Country Denmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
Part of AFNORTH
Garrison/HQViborg
Århus

History

Originally named the General Command Northern Jutland, it was one of five General Commands.[lower-alpha 1] In 1855, it absorbed the General Command of Funen and was renamed the 2nd General Command.[5] In 1923, the 2nd General Command was disbanded. Overall command was given to the Jutland Division in 1932.[1]

In 1950, as part of expansive rebuilding and reorganization of the army, the General Command was revived as the Western Regional Command. In the beginning there was large focus on having a larger defence in Jutland and the 2nd General Command. However, after the West German rearmament, focus was sifted to the Eastern Regional Command.[3] In case of war, the command would be placed under the control of the Allied Forces Northern Europe.[3] Following the end of the Cold War, there was a political wish to reduce military spending along with greater centralization. This led to the Western Regional Command being disbanded in 1990 and control given to the newly created Army Operational Command.[6]

Structure

2nd General Command

Structure in 1870 was:[7]

Jutland
  • 6th Battalion in Viborg
  • 8th Battalion in Viborg
  • 9th Battalion in Aalborg
  • 10th Battalion in Fredericia
  • 11th Battalion in Aalborg
  • 12th Battalion in Fredericia
  • 14th Battalion in Århus
  • 20th Battalion in Århus
  • 27th Reserve Battalion in Fredericia
  • 28th Reserve Battalion in Århus
  • 29th Reserve Battalion in Viborg
  • 30th Reserve Battalion in Aalobrg
  • 3rd Dragoon Regiment in Århus
  • 5th Dragoon Regiment in Randers
Funen

Western Regional Command

The structure in 1950–1990 was:[8][9]

Names
Names[12][13]
Generalkommando NørrejyllandGeneral Command Northern Jutland1801–1839
Generalkommando Nørrejylland, Fyn og LangelandGeneral Command Northern Jutland, Funen and Langeland1839–1855
2. Generalkommando2nd General command1855–1923
Disbandment1923–1925
DisbandedDisbanded1925–1950
Vestre LandsdelskommandoWestern Regional Command1950-10-01–1990-12-31

Notes
  1. The others being the General Command in Norway and in the Duchies (1772–1848), the General Command of Funen (1801–1855), the General Command for Langeland, Ærø and Tåsinge (1807–1814) & the General Command for Zealand (1807, 1839-1854)[4]
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References
  1. Clemmesen 1982, p. 5.
  2. Petersen 1984, p. 49.
  3. Nielsen 2019.
  4. Petersen 1984, pp. 45–50.
  5. Petersen 1984, p. 46.
  6. Volden 2007, p. 79.
  7. Klint 1971, p. 108.
  8. Volden 2007, pp. 31–32.
  9. Chefen for Hæren 1972, p. 31.
  10. Volden 2007, p. 31.
  11. Volden 2007, p. 61.
  12. "2. Generalkommando". sa.dk/daisy (in Danish). The Danish National Archives. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  13. "Vestre Landsdelskommando". sa.dk/daisy (in Danish). The Danish National Archives. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
Bibliography
  • Chefen for Hæren (1972). Grundbog for Hærens Menige HRN 212-10 (in Danish). Copenhagen: S. L. Møllers Bogtrykkeri. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  • Clemmesen, Michael Hesselholt (1982). Jyllands landforsvar fra 1901 til 1940 (in Danish). Copenhagen: Det Krigsvidenskabelige Selskab. ISBN 87-981346-0-4.
  • Klint, Helge (1 January 1971). "Den danske hær i sommeren 1870". Historisk Tidsskrift 12 (in Danish). V (1). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  • Nielsen, Jens Perch (2019). "Hæren". Danmark under Den Kolde Krig (in Danish). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  • Petersen, Vagn Aage, ed. (1984). Vejledning og oversigt I: Hæren 1660-1980. Rigsarkivet og hjælpemidlerne til dets benyttelse III (in Danish). Danish National Archives. ISBN 87-7497-073-9.
  • Volden, S. C. (2007). Danske hærordninger efter 2. Verdenskrig i nationalt og internationalt perspektiv (in Danish). Hærens Operative Kommando. ISBN 978-87-986756-1-7. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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