Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment
The Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment (Danish: Jyske Luftværnsregiment) was a Danish Army Air defence regiment. On 1 November 1974 it was merged into North Jutland Artillery Regiment.
| Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Jyske Luftværnsregiment | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1951−1974 (22 years) |
| Country |  |
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| Type | Anti-Air |
| Role | Air Defence |
| Part of | Hærens Operative Kommando |
| Garrison/HQ | Ålborg, from 1961 Tønder. |
| Nickname(s) | JLVR |
| Motto(s) | Suspicite Caelum (Look Up At the Sky) |
| Regimental belt |  |
| March | Luftværnsregimentets Honnørmarch[1] |
| Mascot(s) | Saint Barbara |
History
The regiment was established on 3 November 1951. When 14 AA were separated from Zealand Air Defence Regiment.
The regiment traces its history even further back, through Zealand Air Defence Regiment, as it is heir to the old Kystartilleriregimentet.[2]
Structure
Names of the regiment
| Jyske Luftværnsregiment | Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment | 1951 | – | 1974 |
References
- "Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment" (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- http://doccdn.simplesite.com/d/af/a7/285978583989528495/80ad8f67-3f1e-471c-b609-b497bbe2b076/JYSKE%2BLUFTVRNSREGIMENT.pdf
- http://www.luftvaernsartilleriforeningen.dk/15141302
- https://dis-danmark.dk/bibliotek/903108.pdf
- http://doccdn.simplesite.com/d/af/a7/285978583989528495/80ad8f67-3f1e-471c-b609-b497bbe2b076/JYSKE%2BLUFTVRNSREGIMENT.pdf
- Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
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