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Queen's Artillery Regiment

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Queen's Artillery Regiment
Dronningens Artilleriregiment
Active2000 – 2005
Disbanded2005
CountryDenmarkDenmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
Garrison/HQVarde Barracks
Nickname(s)DAR
Regimental belt

The Queen's Artillery Regiment (Danish: Dronningens Artilleriregiment, DAR) was a Royal Danish Army artillery regiment.

History

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The Queen's Artillery Regiment was created on 1 November 2000 by merging Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment in Varde and North Jutland Artillery Regiment located in Skive. It was located on Varde Barracks. On 1 November 2005 King's Artillery Regiment was merged with the regiment, creating the artillery regiment, the Danish Artillery Regiment, the last artillery regiment of Denmark's armed forces.

Units

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  • 3rd Armoured Artillery Battalion (2000-2004)
  • 7th Armoured Artillery Battalion (2000-2004)
  • 8th Artillery Battalion (2000-2004)
  • 14th Anti Air Artillery Battalion (2000-2004)
  • 18th MLRS Battery (2000-2004)
  • 23rd Artillery Battalion (2000-2004)
  • 24th Artillery Battalion (2000-2004)
  • Anti Air Artillery Battery/Danish International Brigade
  • Staff and Target Acquisition Battery/Danish Division (2000-2004)