Zealand Air Defence Regiment

The Zealand Air Defence Regiment (Danish: Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment) was an army anti-aircraft regiment. On 1 September 1970 it was merged into Kronens Artilleriregiment.^[2]

Zealand Air Defence Regiment
Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment
Coat of arms
Active	1932−1970 (37 years)
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Type	Anti-aircraft unit
Role	Anti-aircraft warfare Counter-battery fire Indirect fire Target acquisition
Size	Regiment
Part of	Hærens Operative Kommando
Garrison/HQ	Copenhagen
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
Insignia
Bagde

History

The regiment was established on 1 November 1932 as Luftværnsregimentet, however, the regiment traces its history even further back, as it is heir to the old Kystartilleriregimentet. 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

On the 3rd of November 1951 14. AA was separeret from the regiment to created Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment.

On 2 July 1962 10th AA was Transferred to The Royal Danish Air Force^[3]

Structure

• 1st Air Defence Battalion, (1951-1970)
• 10th Air Defence Battalion, (1937-1962) Transferred to The Royal Danish Air Force
• 13th Air Defence Battalion, (1937-1970)
• 14th Air Defence Battalion, (1937-1951) Transferred to Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment

Names of the regiment

Names

Luftværnsregimentet	Air Defence Regiment	1932	–	1951
Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment	Zealand Air Defence Regiment	1951	–	1970