Signal Regiment (Denmark)


The Command Support Regiment. Today the battalions filled by the regiment set up the command, control and communications infrastructure of the army by setting up a vehicle-based microwave radio relay network in a mesh topology. The network is designed to be secure, encrypted and difficult to neutralize. Besides the radio network, the regiment also establishes mobile military headquarters to be used by the army.

History

The history of the signal regiment dates back to 1867, when the first Danish signal unit was formed; the 4th Engineering Coy. On January 1, 1914 the company gained status of a battalion in the Engineering Regiment. On November 1, 1947 the Ministry of Defence decided to move the signal battalion from the engineering regiment to serving directly under the Generalkommandoen. The result was the world's first independent signal unit. The signal battalion was later split into two battalions. On November 1, 1951 the two battalions were given regimental status and named Zealandic Signal Regiment and Jutlandic Signal Regiment.
The Zealandic Signal Regiment was attached to LAND FORCES COMMAND EAST and the Jutlandic Signal Regiment was attached to LAND FORCES COMMAND WEST.
In 1989, as the Cold War drew to a close, Parliament decided to merge the two regiments, garrisoning the resulting unit in Fredericia. This decision was effected on January 1, 1992 and the new regiment was named Signal Regiment.

Structure

The regiment is composed of four battalions:
Unit before 2019:
The regiment is garrisoned in the towns of Fredericia and Haderslev. In Fredericia, the regiment has Ryes Kaserne.
Haderslev Kaserne is home to a company from the regiment.
Besides the two bases, the regiment operates Hyby Fælled Proving Ground outside Fredericia. The proving ground is open for the public.

Names of the regiment