Danish Division

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Danish Division
Multinational Division North
Danske Division
Coat of arms for Danish Division.svg
Active1 January 1997 – present
(27 years, 2 months)
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Branch Flag of Denmark (state).svg Royal Danish Army
Size Division HQ
Garrison/HQHaderslev Kaserne
Patron Knud Lavard [1]
Motto(s)Velox Et Acer (Quick And Sharp)
Website Official Facebook
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Jette Albinus [2]
Notable
commanders
R. Allerup

The Danish Division (Danish : Danske Division), short DDIV, is the only remaining military land division in Denmark. It was created on 1 January 1997 as the successor of Jutland Division. It is one of the now-three Divisions of Multinational Corps North East (MNC NE), the German-Danish-Polish Corps, the successor to the former German-Danish Allied Land Forces Schleswig-Holstein and Jutland (LANDJUT), a NATO Allied Forces Northern Europe formation.

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Due to the Danish Defence agreement 2005–2009 Danish Division is currently undergoing major reorganisation, which will not only reduce the divisional strength but also transform it from the originally mobilization unit into a permanent and available formation. As a result of this, DDIV will possibly be affiliated with Allied Rapid Reaction Corps instead. The current structure consists of an armoured brigade, which is the main combat formation, and a training brigade, plus divisional troops. The armoured brigade consists of a single tank battalion, a reconnaissance battalion and two armoured infantry battalions.

List of Structure by year

2019Dissolved: Became part of Multinational Division (North) along with framework partner nations, Latvia and Estonia

2011–2018

2005–2011

Danish Division (HQ Haderslev)

2000–2005

Danish Division (HQ Fredericia)

1997–2000

Danish Division (HQ Fredericia)

Equipment from 1997–2005

As a MechInfantry Division, Danish Division contained

NameImageOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Armour
Leopard 1A5DK1 Leopard tank cfb borden.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Main Battle Tank 198
(208)
  • 50 in each of the three brigades
    • 10 in the first mechinfantry battalion
    • 10 in the second mechinfantry battalion
    • 30 in the armoured battalion
  • 30 in the divisions independent armoured battalion
  • 18 in the divisions recce battalion
  • (10 in Rear Combatgroup)
Pansret Mandskabsvogn - PMV
(M113)
Jydske Dragonregiment (8108907794).jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Armored Personnel Carrier 492

APCs and variants incl:

  • 71 Command-vehicles
    • 20 in each of the three brigades
      • 5 in the HQ COY/Brigade
      • 4 in the armoured battalion
      • 5 in the first mechinfantry battalion
      • 5 in the second mechinfantry battalion
      • 1 in the Artillery battalion (CO battalion)
    • 4 in the independent armoured battalion
    • 7 in recce battalion
  • 47 Maintain(fitter)-vehicles (13 (incl crane) Battalion level, 34 Company level)
    • 13 in each of the three brigades (9+30)
      • 5 in the armoured battalion (1+4)
      • 4 in the first mechinfantry battalion (1+3)
      • 4 in the second mechinfantry battalion (1+3)
    • 5 in the independent armoured battalion(1+4)
    • 3 in recce battalion (3+0)
  • 153 Infantry-vehicles (long version)
    • 45 in each of the three brigades
      • 9 in the armoured battalion
      • 18 in the first mechinfantry battalion
      • 18 in the second mechinfantry battalion
    • 9 in the independent armoured battalion
    • 9 in recce battalion
  • 41 Mortar-vehicles
  • 32 25mm machinegun-vehicles
  • 42 Medic-vehicles
  • 40 TOW-vehicles
  • 30 Artillery observer-vehicles
  • 18 Artillery fire control-vehicles
  • 18 Engineerins-vehicles (long version)
Recovery vehicles
Leopard 1 Berger Wisent 1.JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Armoured Recovery Vehicle 11
  • 3 in each of the three brigades
    • 1 in the armoured battalion
    • 1 in the first mechinfantry battalion
    • 1 in the second mechinfantry battalion
  • 1 in the independent armoured battalion
  • 1 in recce battalion
8x8 IVECO EUROTRAKKER Iveco Trakker GTF 8x8.jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Armoured Recovery Vehicle 24
  • 6 in each of the three brigades
    • all 6 in the logistik battalion
  • 6 in the independent division logistik battalion
M578 Light Recovery Vehicle ARV M578 in Aalborg Forsvars- og Garnisonsmuseum, pic3.JPG Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Armoured Recovery Vehicle 17
  • 5 in each of the three brigades
    • 1 in the armoured battalion
    • 1 in the first mechinfantry battalion
    • 1 in the second mechinfantry battalion
    • 1 in the Artillery battalion
    • 1 in the Logistik battalion
  • 1 in the independent armoured battalion
  • 1 in the independent division logistik battalion
Pansret Broslagningsvogn Leopard 1 Biber Jydske Dragonregiment (8108841270).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Armoured Vehicle-launched Bridge 8
  • 2 in each of the three brigades
    • 2 in the armoured engineer company
  • 2 in the independent division engineer battalion
Support
M114/39 towed USArmy M114 howitzer.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Howitzer 54Division level
Selvkørende Haubits - SKH
(M109 A2DK)
M109 Howitzer Danish.JPG Flag of the United States.svg United States Self-propelled artillery 54Brigade Level
M270 MLRS M270 MLRS Danish.jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States Multiple rocket launcher 8Division level
TOW anti-tank system The M220 E4 Tow2 System.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Anti-tank missile 88
  • 40 systems on M113
  • 48 systems on wheeled-vehicles
Stinger Anti-aircraft launch system FIM-92 Stinger USMC.JPG Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States surface-to-air missile 4848 Launch systems
60mm Light-mortar USMC-120419-M-AB169-002.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mortar 66Platoon level
81mm Medium-mortar M252 mortar usmc.jpg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Mortar 5741 in M113(Armoured/Selfpropelled)(Company level)
120mm Heavy-mortar JGSDF 120mm mortar RT(20080113).JPG Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mortar 40all towed (Battalion level)
Fennec AS550 050618-Fennec-03.jpg Flag of France.svg France Light multipurpose helicopter12With TOW anti-tank system
Vehicles (Combat groups)
GD240Flag of Germany.svg  Germany SUV180Reconnaissance-Groups
MAN8 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany tactical trucks107Infantry-Groups
Unimog Flag of Germany.svg  Germany tactical trucks48Stinger-Groups
MAGIRUS 168 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany tactical trucks36(Engineering-Groups)
HMMWV Julkat.png Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Light Armored Car48(TOW-Groups)

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References

  1. Danske Division. "History of the Danish Division". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. https://www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2023/generals--og-admiralsrokade/