Jutland Dragoon Regiment
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.
| Jutland Dragoon Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Jydske Dragonregiment | |
Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 November 1679–present (344 years, 3 months) |
| Country | Denmark |
| Branch | Royal Danish Army |
| Type | Armor |
| Role | Armoured warfare and Mechanized infantry |
| Size | Three battalions |
| Part of | Army Staff |
| Garrison/HQ | Holstebro |
| Nickname(s) | JDR Dino'er |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Fortes Fortuna Juvat (Fortune Favours the Brave) |
| March | Danmarks Blå Dragoner (Denmark's Blue Dragoons) |
| Anniversaries | Formation (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) Scanian War (1675−79) 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 | |
| Standard | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.