Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment


The Soutern Jutland Artillery Regiment was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army.
The regiment was established on November 1, 1951 as 4 Field Artillery Regiment in Aarhus. The regiment is based on the 7th Artillery Batallion of 3 Field Artillery Regiment, and the regiment can thus trace its history back to 1842.
On 23rd October 1953 The regiment was transferred to the new build barracks in Varde
Between 1953 and 2000 various units was transferred back and forward, between Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment and Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment. Including 6th Artillery Battalion there first was in Varde from 1969 to 1974 and then again from 1987 to 1989.
On 20 February 1974, the Artillery NCO School in Ringsted and Artillery School on Amager was merged into the new Army Firesupport School and collocated whit Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment in Varde.
On 1 November 2000 it was merged with Nørrerjyske Artilleriregiment to form Dronningens Artilleriregiment at the barracks in Varde.

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