The Danish Division (Danish: Danske Division), short DDIV, is the only remaining military land Division in Denmark. It is also the most potent single formation of the Danish armed forces. It was created on 1 January 1997 as the successor of Jutland Division. It is one of the now-two 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.
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.
1.Brigade(Haderslev)1st Armoured Battalion, Jutlandish Dragoon Regiment (I/JDR Panserbataljon, Jydske Dragonregiment)2nd Armoured Infantry Battalion, Jutlandish Dragoon Regiment (II/JDR Panserinfanteribataljon, Jydske Dragonregiment)5th Training Battalion, Jutlandish Dragoon Regiment (V/JDR Uddannelsebatajlon, Jydske Dragonregiment)3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (III/GHR Opklaringsbataljon, Gardehusarregimentet)2.Brigade(Slagelse)1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Royal Life Guard Regiment (I/LG Panserinfanteribataljon, Den Kongelige Livgarde)2nd Armoured Infantry Battalion, Royal Life Guard Regiment (II/LG Panserinfanteribataljon, Den Kongelige Livgarde)1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (I/GHR Panserinfanteribataljon, Gardehusarregimentet)2nd Armoured Infantry Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (II/GHR Panserinfanteribataljon, Gardehusarregimentet)5th Training Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (V/GHR Uddannelsebatajlon, Gardehusarregimentet)Danish Division (HQ Haderslev)
1.BrigadeStaff Company/1st Brigade, Signal Regiment (Stabskompagni/1. Brigade, Telegrafregimentet)1st Armoured Battalion, Jutlandish Dragoon Regiment (I/JDR Panserbataljon, Jydske Dragonregiment)1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Royal Life Guard Regiment (I/LG Panserinfanteribataljon, Den Kongelige Livgarde)1st Armoured Infantry Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (I/GHR Panserinfanteribataljon, Gardehusarregimentet)3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (III/GHR Opklaringsbataljon, Gardehusarregimentet)1st Artillery Battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (1 Artilleriafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment)1st Armored Engineer Company, Engineer Regiment (1 Panseringeniørkompagni, Danske Artilleriregiment)1st Logistics Battalion, Logistics Regiment (1 Logistikbataljon, Trænregimentet)1st Military Police Company, Logistics Regiment (1 Militærpolitikompagni, Trænregimentet)2.Brigade2nd Training Battalion, Signal Regiment (II. Uddannelsbataljon, Telegrafregimentet)2nd Training Battalion, Jutlandish Dragoon Regiment (II/JDR Uddannelsebatajlon, Jydske Dragonregiment)2nd Training Battalion, Royal Life Guard Regiment (II/LG Uddannelsebatajlon, Den Kongelige Livgarde)2nd Training Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (II/GHR Uddannelsebatajlon, Gardehusarregimentet)4th Training Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment (IV/GHR Uddannelsebatajlon, Gardehusarregimentet)2nd Training Battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (2 Uddannelseafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment)2nd Training Battalion, Engineer Regiment (2 Uddannelsbataljon, Ingeniørregimentet)2nd Training Battalion, Logistics Regiment (2 Uddannelsbataljon, Trænregimentet)2nd Military Police Company, Logistics Regiment (2 Militærpolitikompagni, Trænregimentet)Divisional TroopsCommand & Target Acquisition battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (3 Førings-og Målopklaringsafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment)Missile Air Defence battalion, Danish Artillery Regiment (Luftværsmissilafdeling, Danske Artilleriregiment)(disband and merge into Command & Target Acquisition battalion primo 2010, rest of battalion transferred to royal Danish airforce)3rd Engineer Battalion, Engineer Regiment (3 Ingeniørbataljon, Ingeniørregimentet)3rd Signal Battalion, Signal Regiment (3 Telegrafbataljon, Telegrafregimentet)3rd Electronic Warfare Company, Signal Regiment (2 Electronic Warfare kompagni)CIMIC Company, Danish Artillery Regiment (CIMIC kompagni, Danske Artilleriregiment )3rd Military Police Company, Logistics Regiment (3 Militærpolitikompagni, Trænregimentet)Danish Division (HQ Fredericia)
3rd Signal Battalion (support and run Division HQ)1st Jyske Brigade (HQ Fredericia)1st Staff Company/TGR,I/PLR MechInfantery BattalionII/PLR MechInfantery BattalionI/JDR Armoured Battalion1st Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR3rd Artillery Battalion/DAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)1st Armoured Engineer Company7th Logistic Battalion1st MP detachment3rd Jyske Brigade (HQ Haderslev)3rd Staff Company/TGRIII/PLR MechInfantery BattalionIV/GHR MechInfantery BattalionV/GHR Armoured Battalion3rd Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR7th Artillery Battalion/DAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)3rd Armoured Engineer Company1st Logistic Battalion3rd MP detachment1st Seeland Brigade (HQ Slagelse)4th Staff Company/GHRI/LG MechInfantery BattalionIII/LG MechInfantery BattalionI/GHR Armoured Battalion4th Reconnaissance Squadron/GHR1st Artillery Battalion/KAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)4th Armoured Engineer Company2nd Logistic Battalion4th MP detachmentDivisional TroopsII/JDR Armoured BattalionV/JDR Reconnaissance Battalion (Armoured)Anti-tank Helicopter CompanyPatrol Company/PLR (Long Range/Light Reconnaissance)Division Artillery (HQ Sjælsmark)Staff&Target-Acquisition Battery/KAR2nd Artillery Battalions/KAR (towed)23rd Artillery Battalions/DAR (towed)24th Artillery Battalions/DAR (towed)18th Rocket-launch Battery/KAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)14th Anti-aircraft rocket Battalion/DAR3rd Engineering Battalion3rd Electronic Warfare Company3rd Logistic Support BattalionTransport Company (Heavy transport)3rd Military Police CompanyDanish Division (HQ Fredericia)
3rd Signal Battalion (support and run Division HQ)1st Jyske Brigade (HQ Fredericia)1st Staff Company/TGR,I/DRLR MechInfantery BattalionI/SLFR MechInfantery BattalionIII/JDR Armoured Battalion1st Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR3rd Artillery Battalion/NJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)1st Armoured Engineer Company7th Logistic Battalion1st MP detachment3rd Jyske Brigade (HQ Haderslev)3rd Staff Company/SLFRI/PLR MechInfantery BattalionII/PLR MechInfantery BattalionI/JDR Armoured Battalion3rd Reconnaissance Squadron/JDR7th Artillery Battalion/SJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)3rd Armoured Engineer Company1st Logistic Battalion3rd MP detachment1st Seeland Brigade (HQ Ringsted)4th Staff Company/SJLRII/DLR MechInfantery BattalionIV/GHR MechInfantery BattalionI/GHR Armoured Battalion4th Reconnaissance Squadron/GHR1st Artillery Battalion/KAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)4th Armoured Engineer Company2nd Logistic Battalion4th MP detachmentDivisional TroopsII/JDR Armoured BattalionV/JDR Reconnaissance Battalion (Armoured)Anti-tank Helicopter CompanyPatrol Company/DRLR (Long Range/Light Reconnaissance)Division Artillery (HQ Skive)Staff&Target-Acquisition Battery/NJAR8nd Artillery Battalions/NJAR (towed)23rd Artillery Battalions/SJAR (towed)24th Artillery Battalions/SJAR (towed)18th Rocket-launch Battery/NJAR (Armoured/Selfpropelled)14th Anti-aircraft rocket Battalion/SJAR3rd Engineering Battalion3rd Electronic Warfare Company3rd Logistic Support BattalionTransport Company (Heavy transport)3rd Military Police CompanyAs a MechInfantry Division, Danish Division contained
Trucks and Vehicles (numbers unknown)MAN trucks in different size and types (Staff, Logistik, Signals, Heavy transport, etc.)GD240/290 in different types (CO's, XO's, Artillery Observer, Maintain, Liassion, Signals, MP's etc.)MAGIRUS trucks in different size and types (Command post, Supply, Signals, Artillery, etc.)VW Transporter in different types (Liassion, Supply, Maintain, etc.)BMV motorcykel (Ordonace and MP's)