King's Artillery Regiment

King's Artillery Regiment
Kongens Artilleriregiment
Active	1982 – 2005
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Garrison/HQ	Sjælsmark kaserne
Nickname(s)	KAR
Motto(s)	Frisk og Frejdigt Fremad (Fresh and Boldly Forward)
Regimental belt
Disbanded	2005

The King's Artillery Regiment (Danish: Kongens Artilleriregiment, KAR) was an artillery regiment of the Royal Danish Army.

History

The Kongens Artilleriregiment was formed on 1 August 1982 by merging Kronens Artilleriregiment from Sjælsmark barracks and Sjællandske Artilleriregiment from Holbæk barracks. On 1 November 2005 Kongens Artilleriregiment was merged with Dronningens Artilleriregiment to create the new artillery regiment, Danske Artilleriregiment. The regiment was located on Sjælsmark barracks.

Former regiments of the Royal Danish Army

since 1945	10. Regiment Danske Livregiment Dronningens Artilleriregiment Dronningens Livregiment Falsterske Fodregiment Fynske Livregiment Jyske Ingeniørregiment Jyske Luftværnsregiment Jyske Telegrafregiment Kongens Artilleriregiment Kongens Jyske Fodregiment Kronens Artilleriregiment Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment Prinsens Livregiment Sjællandske Artilleriregiment Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment Sjællandske Livregiment Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment Sjællandske Telegrafregiment Slesvigske Fodregiment Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment

before 1945	11. Regiment 12. Regiment 13. Regiment 14. Regiment 15. Regiment 1. Dragonregiment 2. Dragonregiment 3. Dragonregiment 4. Dragonregiment Fæstningsartilleriregimentet Kystartilleriregimentet

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