Jutland Dragoon Regiment

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Jutland Dragoon Regiment
Jydske Dragonregiment
Coat of arms of Jutland Dragoon Regiment.svg
Coat of arms
Active1 November 1679–present
(345 years)
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
BranchFlag of Denmark (state).svg  Royal Danish Army
TypeArmor
Role Armoured warfare and Mechanized infantry
SizeThree battalions
Part of Army Staff
Garrison/HQ Holstebro
Nickname(s)JDR Dino'er
Motto(s) Latin: Fortes Fortuna Juvat
(Fortune Favours the Brave)
MarchDanmarks Blå Dragoner (Denmark's Blue Dragoons)
AnniversariesFormation (1 November 1679)
The Rytterfægtning by Rosengarten (12 Oktober 1813)
Battle of Rahlstedt (6 December 1813)
Battle of Sehested (10 December 1813)
Niels Kjeldsen's Battle by Højen (28 February 1864)
Rytterfægtningen at Vorbasse (29 February 1864)
Engagements Second Nordic War (1657−60)[ citation needed ]
Scanian War (1675−79)[ citation needed ]
Great Nordic War (1700 & 1709−20)
First Schleswig War (1848−51)
Second Schleswig War (1864)
Operation Weserübung-Süd (1940)
Operation Bøllebank (1994)
War in Kosovo (1998−1999)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Iraq War (2003−07)
Website Official website
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Anders Poulsen
Ceremonial chief HM The King
Notable
commanders
Col. Lars Møller
Insignia
Regimental belt Stable belt JDR.PNG
Standard JDR Standard.svg

The Jutland Dragoon Regiment (Danish : Jydske Dragonregiment) is the only regiment of the Royal Danish Army that has an armored (MBT) battalion, and is one of the Danish combat regiments in which soldiers are entitled to wear the black beret of the Armoured corps.

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History

The Regiment traces its roots back to the 3rd Dragoon Regiment formed in 1657, but did not become the Jutland Dragoon Regiment until 1932, with the amalgamation of the 3rd Dragoon Regiment in Århus and the 5th Dragoon regiment in Randers. The regimental fusion eventually necessitated a relocation to Holstebro in 1953, where the Dragoons have remained ever since.

The Regiment acquired international fame in recent time, when it served with UNPROFOR in Bosnia, where the Dragoons of Jutland assaulted Serb AT-3 Sagger positions in one of the largest skirmishes between UNPROFOR forces and military units involved in the war in Bosnia, and the largest Danish battle engagement since The Second Schleswig War of 1864. The battle, known as Operation Bøllebank, [1] was later characterized by the commander at the time as the time when "the mouse ate the cat".

On 19 July 2005 another traditional regiment, Prinsens Livregiment was merged with Jydske Dragonregiment, and personnel serving as Dragoons became entitled to bear the insignia of the Royal Danish Prince Consort, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark

From the 1960s to 2004 the regiment had responsibility for three armoured battalions, one reconnaissance battalion and three motorized infantry battalions. The three armoured battalions were assigned to different brigades, the recce battalion and later (1992) one armoured battalion as independent battalions in Danish Division. From 1992−2004 the regiment also had to form three light reconnaissance squadrons assigned to three of the five brigades. With the three infantry battalions and regimental staff, in war time, the regiment could form a battlegroup, with combat support/artillery troops from other regiments.

The regiment has in recent time served on the frontline in Danish involvements in Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.

The regiment's tank battalion won the Top 120mm Fire Team category at the Ex Worthington 16 competition in 2016, held at CFB Gagetown in Canada.

The Regimental logo is inspired by the coat of arms of Denmark, and features a blue lion above nine red hearts, and the monogram C5, in reference to King Christian V who ordered the formation of the original 3rd Dragoon Regiment. The lion and its red hearts are also a symbol of Jutland and are featured on the stern of Fregatten Jylland.

Structure

The regiment today serves only in its armoured role as well as in an educational role for new conscripts, in a separate battalion.

Battalions
Disbanded Battalions

Names of the regiment

Names [3]
Slesvigske nationale RytterregimentSchleswig's National Cavalry Regiment16701675
Holstenske (Slesvigsk-holstenske) nationale RytterregimentHolstein's (Schleswig-Holstein) National Cavalry Regiment16751678
Slesvigske nationale RytterregimentSchleswig's National Cavalry Regiment16781681
2. Fyenske nationale RytterregimentFunen's 2nd National Cavalry Regiment16811763
Fyenske geworbne DragonregimentFunen's Recruited Dragoon Regiment17631772
Fyenske Regiment RyttereFunen's Regiment of Riders17721785
Fyenske Regiment DragonerFunen's Regiment of Dragoons17851796
Fyneske regiment lette DragonerFunen's Regiment of Light Dragoons17961842
6. Dragonregiment6th Dragoon Regiment18421865
3. Dragonregiment3rd Dragoon Regiment18651932
Jydske DragonregimentJutland Dragoon Regiment1932present

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References

  1. Raids magazine
  2. "Prinsens Musikkorps overgår til Flyvevåbnet | Prinsens Musikkorps".
  3. Laursen, Ole (22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of Jutland Dragoon Regiment". Wadschier. Retrieved 17 April 2020.