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Monday, January 12th 2009, 12:26am

Danish Army

As of 1st January, 1937

INFANTRY
- Falsterske Fodregiment - Falsterske Foot Regiment
- Slesvigske Fodregiment - Schleswig Foot Regiment
- Prinsens Livregiment - The Prince's Life Regiment
- Sjællandske Livregiment - The Zealand Life Regiment
- Fynske Livregiment - Funen Life Regiment
- Jydske Fodregiment - Jutland Foot Regiment
- Kongens Jydske Fodregiment - King's Jutland Foot Regiment
- Slaglse Infanteriregiment - Slaglse Infantry Regiment
- Randers Infanteriregiment - Randers Infantry Regiment
- Dansk Somalia Infanteriregiment - Danish Somalia Regiment
- Bissau Fodregiment - Bissau Foot Regiment
- Vestafrika Infanteriregiment - West Africa Infantry Regiment
- Dansk Caribien Infanteriregiment - Danish Caribbean Infantry Regiment
- Arhus Infanteriregiment - Aarhus Infantry Regiment
- Aalborg Fodregiment - Aalborg Foot Regiment
- Esbjerg Fodregiment - Esbjerg Foot Regiment
- Odense Infanteriregiment - Odense Infantry Regiment
- København Livregiment - Copenhagen Life Regiment
- Roskilde Infanteriregiment - Roskilde Infantry Regiment
- Frederiksberg Fodregiment - Frederiksberg Foot Regiment

MARINES
- First Marineregimentet - First Marines Regiment
- Anden Marineregimentet - Second Marine Regiment

CAVALRY
- First Dragonregiment - First Dragoon Regiment
- Gardehusarregimentet - Guards Hussars Regiment, aka the Gardehussar Pansarregiment.
- Jydske Dragonregiment - Jutland Dragoon Regiment.

ARTILLERY
- Kongens Artilleriregiment - King's Artillery Regiment
- Dronningens Artilleriregiment - Queen's Artillery Regiment
- Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment - South Jutland Artillery Regiment
- Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment - North Jutland Artillery Regiment
- Kongelig Raketkorpset - Royal Rocket Corps
- Kysten Artilleriregiment - Coastal Artillery Regiment


SUPPORTSub units assigned as necessary
- Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment - Zealand Engineers Regiment
- Sjællandske Telegrafregiment - Zealand Signals Regiment
- Jydske Telegrafregiment - Jutland Signals Regiment
- Jydske Ingeniørregiment - Jutland Engineers Regiment

This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "Commodore Green" (Jan 12th 2009, 12:35am)


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Monday, January 12th 2009, 12:29am

Order of Battle

As of 1st January, 1937

1st Division - 10,312 men
- Frederiksberg Fodregiment - Frederiksberg Foot Regiment
- Arhus Infanteriregiment - Aarhus Infantry Regiment
- København Livregiment - Copenhagen Life Regiment
- Kongens Artilleriregiment - King's Artillery Regiment

2nd Division - 10,312 men
- Slesvigske Fodregiment - Schleswig Foot Regiment
- Falsterske Fodregiment - Falsterske Foot Regiment
- Sjællandske Livregiment - The Zealand Life Regiment
- Dronningens Artilleriregiment - Queen's Artillery Regiment

3rd Division - 10,312 men
- Roskilde Infanteriregiment - Roskilde Infantry Regiment
- Jydske Fodregiment - Jutland Foot Regiment
- Randers Infanteriregiment - Randers Infantry Regiment
- Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment - South Jutland Artillery Regiment

4th Division - 10,924 men
- First Dragonregiment - First Dragoon Regiment
- Gardehusarregimentet - Guards Hussars Regiment
- Jydske Dragonregiment - Jutland Dragoon Regiment
- Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment - North Jutland Artillery Regiment

1st Brigade - 6,438 men
- Fynske Livregiment - Funen Life Regiment
- Slaglse Infanteriregiment - Slaglse Infantry Regiment

2nd Brigade - 6,438 men
- Vestafrika Infanteriregiment - West Africa Infantry Regiment
- Bissau Fodregiment - Bissau Foot Regiment

3rd Brigade - 6,438 men
- Dansk Somalia Infanteriregiment - Danish Somalia Regiment
- Aalborg Fodregiment - Aalborg Foot Regiment

4th Brigade - 6,438 men
- Esbjerg Fodregiment - Esbjerg Foot Regiment
- Odense Infanteriregiment - Odense Infantry Regiment

5th Brigade - 6,438 men
- Prinsens Livregiment - The Prince's Life Regiment
- Dansk Caribien Infanteriregiment - Danish Caribbean Infantry Regiment

Marine Brigade
- First Marineregimentet - First Marines Regiment
- Anden Marineregimentet - Second Marine Regiment

Support Brigade (Subunits assigned as necessary)
- Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment - Zealand Engineers Regiment
- Sjællandske Telegrafregiment - Zealand Signals Regiment
- Jydske Telegrafregiment - Jutland Signals Regiment
- Jydske Ingeniørregiment- Jutland Engineers Regiment

Independent Units
- Kongelig Raketkorpset - Royal Rocket Corps
- Kysten Artilleriregiment - Coastal Artillery Regiment

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Commodore Green" (Jan 12th 2009, 1:49am)


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Monday, January 12th 2009, 1:11am

Composition of Units

Infantry

Infantry Section:
- Nine soldiers
- One NCO
- 2 LMGs
- 1-2 Grenade-launching rifles
- Total: 10 men, 2 LMGs

Infantry Platoon:
- Three infantry sections: 10 men
- Heavy weapons section: 3 men, medium or heavy MG
- 1 Officer, 1 NCO
- Total strength: 35 men, 7-8 MGs

Infantry Company:
- Three infantry platoons: 35 men
- Medical section: 5 men
- Command section: 5 men
- Total: 115 men

Infantry Battalion:
- Three infantry companies: 115 men
- Battalion Support Company: 140 men
- Total Strength: 485 men, 16 trucks, 8 mortars

Infantry Regiment:
- Four infantry battalions: 485 men, 16 trucks, 8 mortars
- One Tank squadron: 176 men, 4 tanks, 4 armoured cars
- One Tank hunter (Pansarjaeger) troop: 32 men (crew and mounted spotters), 4 Sandspringer tank hunters
- One Assault gun company: 64 men (16 crew, 48 support personnel), 4 Eghjort assault guns
- Regiment Support Battalion: 454 men
- Total: 2,666 men, 4 tanks, 4 assault guns, 4 tank hunters, 4 armoured cars, 64 trucks, 32 mortars

Infantry Brigade:
- Two infantry regiments: 2,666 men, 4 tanks, 4 armoured cars, 64 trucks, 32 mortars
- Brigade Support Regiment: 1,106 men, 24 field guns, 24 artillery tractors, 1 tank, 1 armoured car
- Total: 6,438 men, 9 tanks, 8 assault guns, 8 tank hunters, 9 armoured cars, 24 field guns, 24 artillery tractors, 128 trucks, 64 mortars

Infantry Division:
- Three infantry regiments: 2,666 men, 4 tanks, 4 assault guns, 4 tank hunters, 4 armoured cars, 64 trucks, 32 mortars
- Artillery regiment: 72 guns, 1,546 men
- Division support regiment: 768 men, 2 tanks, 2 armoured cars
- Total: 10,312 men, 14 tanks, 12 assault guns, 12 tank hunters, 14 armoured cars, 72 field guns, 72 artillery tractors, 192 trucks, 96 mortars

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Commodore Green" (Jan 12th 2009, 1:19am)


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Monday, January 12th 2009, 1:17am

Composition of Units

Support units

Battalion Support Company:
- Battalion HQ platoon: 35 men, two command Halftracks in the Dragoons/Hussars
- Mortar platoon: 35 men
- AT rifle/gun platoon: 35 men
- Battalion supply platoon: 35 men; 16 trucks
- Total: 140 men, 2 command AFVs, 16 trucks, 8 mortars

Regiment Support Battalion
- Regimental HQ: 35 men
- Communications platoon: 35 men
- Engineering company: 115 men
- Field hospital company: 115 men
- Transport and supply company: 115 men
- Scout platoon: 39 men, 1 tank, 1 armoured car (Hussar troop with recon vehicles)
- Total: 454 men

Brigade Support Regiment
- Artillery Battalion: 492 men, 24 guns, 66 trucks
- HQ company: 115 men
- Communications company: 115 men
- Engineering company: 115 men
- Field hospital company: 115 men
- Transport and supply company: 115 men
- Scout platoon: 39 men, 1 tank, 1 armoured car (Hussar troop with recon vehicles)
- Total: 1,106 men, 24 field guns, 1 tank, 1 armoured car

Division Support Regiment
- HQ company: 115 men
- Communications company: 115 men
- Engineering company: 115 men
- Field hospital company: 115 men
- Two transport and supply companies: 115 men (230 men)
- Two scout platoons: 39 men, 1 tank, 1 armoured car (Hussar troop with recon vehicles)
- Total: 768 men, 2 tanks, 2 armoured cars

This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "Commodore Green" (Jan 13th 2009, 12:20am)


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Monday, January 12th 2009, 1:46am

Composition of Units

Artillery

Artillery Battery:
- 6 field guns or howitzers: 36 men, 6 artillery tractors
- Two truck sections: 6 men, 3 trucks each
- Communications section: 10 men
- Field Spotters: 18 men, 6 utility cars
- Total: 76 men, 6 trucks, 6 artillery tractors, 6 field guns, 6 utility cars

Artillery Battalion:
- Four artillery batteries: 6 guns, 76 men each
- Battalion HQ: 35 men
- Communications platoon: 35 men
- Forward observer platoon: 35 men, 7 scout cars
- Transport-supply platoon: 35 men, 18 trucks.
- Total: 444 men, 24 guns, 42 trucks, 24 artillery tractors, 24 utility cars, 7 scout cars

Artillery Regiment:
- Three artillery battalions: 444 men, 24 guns,
- Regimental HQ: 35 men
- Communications platoon: 35 men
- Total: 72 guns, 1,402 men, 126 trucks, 72 artillery tractors, 72 utility cars, 21 scout cars


Railway Gun Battery: 6"-10" gun
- Train crew: 10 men (2 drivers, 4 firemen, 4 brakemen)
- Train battery commander
- Battery HQ: 10 men
- Two railway gun sections: 16 to 24 men per gun
- Security company: 115 men
- Antiaircraft MG platoon: 2 HMGs per squad (six total); 35 men
- Supply platoon: 35 men
- Spotters: 10+ men
- Total: 248 to 264 men, 6 HMGs, 2 railway guns


Rocket ("Orchestra") Battery:
- Six Orchestra sections: 1 launcher vehicle, 5 crew each.
- Two supply truck sections: 6 men, 3 trucks each
- Communications/HQ section: 10 men
- Field Spotters: 18 men, 6 utility cars
- Total: 72 men, 6 launcher vehicles, 6 trucks, 6 utility cars

Rocket ("Orchestra") Battalion:
- Four Orchestra batteries: 6 launcher vehicles, 6 trucks, 6 utility cars, 72 men each
- Battalion HQ: 35 men
- Communications platoon: 35 men
- Forward observer platoon: 35 men, 7 scout cars
- Transport-supply platoon: 35 men, 18 trucks.
- Total: 428 men, 24 launcher vehicles, 42 trucks, 7 scout cars, 24 utility cars.

Rocket ("Orchestra") Regiment:
- Three Orchestra battalions: 428 men, 24 launcher vehicles, 42 trucks, 7 scout cars, 24 utility cars.
- Regimental HQ: 35 men
- Communications platoon: 35 men
- Total: 72 launcher vehicles, 1,354 men, 126 trucks, 21 scout cars, 72 utility cars.

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Commodore Green" (Jan 12th 2009, 2:59am)


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Monday, January 12th 2009, 2:00am

Composition of Units

Dragoons - Mechanised Infantry

Dragoon Section:
- 9 soldiers
- 1 NCO
- 2 LMGs
- 1 grenade-launching rifle
- 1 halftrack
- Total: 10 men, 2 LMGs

Dragoon Troop:
- Three cavalry sections: 10 men, 1 halftrack
- 1 MG Carrier: 3 men, 1 utility car
- 1 Officer, 1 NCO
- Total: 35 men, 1 utility car, 1 MG carrier, 3 halftracks

Dragoon Squadron:
- Four cavalry troops: 35 men, 1 utility car, 1 MG carrier, 3 halftracks
- Supply section: 10 men, 2 trucks
- HQ section: 10 men, 1 halftracks
- Total: 170 men, 4 utility cars, 4 MG carriers, 13 halftracks

Dragoon Battalion:
- Three squadrons: 170 men, 4 utility cars, 13 halftracks, 4 MG carriers
- Pansar squadron: 176 men, 4 tanks, 4 armoured cars
- Battalion support company: 140 men.
- Total: 826 men, 12 utility cars, 39 halftracks, 4 tanks, 4 armoured cars, 16 MG carriers.

Dragoon Regiment:
- Three cavalry battalions: 826 men, 12 utility cars, 39 halftracks, 4 tanks, 16 MG carriers
- One Tank hunter (Pansarjaeger) troop: 32 men (crew and mounted spotters), 4 Sandspringer tank hunters
- One Assault gun company: 64 men (16 crew, 48 support personnel), 4 Eghjort assault guns
- Regiment support battalion: 454 men, 2 tanks, 2 armoured cars
- Total strength: 3,028 men, 36 utility cars, 117 halftracks, 48 MG carriers, 4 tank hunters, 4 assault guns, 14 tanks, 14 armoured cars.

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Monday, January 12th 2009, 2:52am

Composition of Units

Hussars - Armoured Formations

Hussar Section:
- 9 soldiers
- 1 NCO
- 2 LMGs
- 1 grenade-launching rifle
- 1 halftrack
- Total: 10 men, 2 LMGs, 1 halftrack

Hussar Troop:
- Three Hussar sections: 10 men
- Pansar section: 2 Tanks (2 x 4 crew), Armoured car (3 crew)
- 1 Officer, 1 NCO
- Total: 43 men, 2 tanks, 1 armoured car, 3 halftracks

Hussar Squadron:
- Four Hussar troops: 43 men
- Medical section: 10 men
- Squadron HQ: 10 men, includes squadron CO, 1 halftrack
- Total: 192 men, 8 tanks, 4 armoured cars, 13 halftracks

Hussar Battalion:
- Three Hussar squadrons: 192 men, 8 tanks, 4 armoured cars, 13 halftracks
- Battalion support company: 140 men
- Total: 716 men, 24 tanks, 12 armoured cars, 39 halftracks

Hussar Regiment:
- Three Hussar battalions: 716 men, 24 tanks, 12 armoured cars, 39 halftracks.
- One Tank hunter (Pansarjaeger) troop: 32 men (crew and mounted spotters), 4 Sandspringer tank hunters
- One Assault gun company: 64 men (16 crew, 48 support personnel), 4 Eghjort assault guns
- Regiment support battalion: 454 men, 1 tank.
- Total: 2,554 men, 73 tanks, 4 tank hunters, 4 assault guns, 37 armoured cars, 117 halftracks.

This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "Commodore Green" (Jan 12th 2009, 2:59am)


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Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 12:55am

Compostition of Units

Marines

Marine Section:
- Nine soldiers
- One NCO
- 2 LMGs
- 1-2 Grenade-launching rifles
- Total: 10 men, 2 LMGs

Marine Platoon:
- Three infantry sections: 10 men
- Heavy weapons section: 3 men, medium or heavy MG
- 1 Officer, 1 NCO
- Total strength: 35 men, 7-8 MGs

Marine Company:
- Three infantry platoons: 35 men
- Medical section: 5 men
- Command section: 5 men
- Total: 115 men

Marine Battalion:
- Three infantry companies: 115 men
- Battalion Support Company: 140 men
- Total Strength: 485 men, 16 Sea Stallion trucks, 8 mortars

Marine Regiment:
- Four infantry battalions: 485 men
- Two Tank squadron: 176 men, 4 tanks, 4 halftracks each
- One Assault gun company: 64 men (16 crew, 48 support personnel), 4 Eghjort assault guns
- Regiment Support Battalion: 454 men
- Total: 2,810 men, 8 tanks, 4 assault guns, 8 halftracks

Marine Brigade:
- Two infantry regiments: 2,810 men, 8 tanks, 8 halftracks, 4 assault guns
- Brigade Support Regiment: 1,106 men, 24 field guns, 24 artillery tractors, 1 tank, 1 armoured car
- Total: 6,726 men, 17 tanks, 8 assault guns, 16 halftracks, 24 field guns, 24 artillery tractors, 1 armoured car

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Commodore Green" (Jan 13th 2009, 12:56am)