Telegrafregimentet
Encyclopedia
Telegrafregimentet is a regiment
of the Royal Danish Army
. It was established in 1951 with the purpose to train and equip units to support the Danish army with war-time Command, Control and Communications. The units filled by the regiment sets up the command, control and Communications infrastructure 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.
. 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 Sjællandske Telegrafregiment and Jyske Telegrafregiment.
Sjællandske Telegrafregiment was attached to LAND FORCES COMMAND EAST and Jyske Telegrafregiment 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 Telegrafregimentet.
s:
The regiment forms several special purpose units:
The regiment also runs one school:
ed in the towns of Fredericia
and Haderslev
. In Fredericia, the regiment has two barracks
, Bülows Kaserne and Ryes Kaserne. Bülows Kaserne is home to the school, and serves as regimental Headquarter. Bülows Kaserne is placed in historical buildings inside the walls of the previous fortress town. Ryes Kaserne is home to the 2nd Training Battalion, 3rd Signal Battalion and the Electronic Warfare Company. Ryes Kaserne was built in the 1960s and borders Hyby Fælled Proving ground
.
Haderslev Kaserne is home to the 5th Signal Battalion, HQCOY/1st Brigade and the Military band
Slesvigske Musikkorps.
Besides the two bases, the regiment operates Hyby Fælled Proving Ground outside Fredericia. The proving ground is open for the public.
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the Royal Danish Army
Royal Danish Army
The Royal Danish Army is the land warfare branch of the Danish Defence Forces, together with the Danish Home Guard.For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures, equipment and training methods, abandoning its traditional role of anti-invasion...
. It was established in 1951 with the purpose to train and equip units to support the Danish army with war-time Command, Control and Communications. The units filled by the regiment sets up the command, control and Communications infrastructure by setting up a vehicle
Vehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
-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 CoyCompany (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
. On January 1, 1914 the company gained status of a battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
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
Generalkommandoen
Generalkommandoen is the first combined command of the armed forces of Denmark, though neither with unified administration and operational control of all forces.Generalstaben was incorporated into Generalkommandoen in 1932....
. 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 Sjællandske Telegrafregiment and Jyske Telegrafregiment.
Sjællandske Telegrafregiment was attached to LAND FORCES COMMAND EAST and Jyske Telegrafregiment was attached to LAND FORCES COMMAND WEST.
In 1989, as the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
drew to a close, Parliament decided to merge the two regiments, garrisoning the resulting unit in Fredericia
Fredericia
Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle...
. This decision was effected on January 1, 1992 and the new regiment was named Telegrafregimentet.
Structure
The regiment is composed of three battalionBattalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
s:
- 2nd Training Battalion (2. uddannelsesbataljon)
- 3rd Signal Battalion (3. telegrafbataljon)
- 5th Signal Battalion (5. telegrafbataljon)
The regiment forms several special purpose units:
- 3 Electronic Warfare Company (3 Electronic Warfarekompagni)
- HQCOY/1st Brigade (Stabskompagni/1. Brigade)
- SchleswigSchleswigSchleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
Military bandMilitary bandA military band originally was a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conductor of a band commonly bears the title of Bandmaster or Director of Music...
(Slesvigske Musikkorps)
The regiment also runs one school:
- The Army Command & Control Support School (Hærens Føringsstøtte Skole)
Garrison
The regiment is garrisonGarrison
Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....
ed in the towns of Fredericia
Fredericia
Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle...
and Haderslev
Haderslev
Haderslev is a town and municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. Also included is the island of Årø as well as several other smaller islands in the Little Belt. The municipality covers and has a population of 56,414 . Its mayor is Jens Christian Gjesing,...
. In Fredericia, the regiment has two barracks
Barracks
Barracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called...
, Bülows Kaserne and Ryes Kaserne. Bülows Kaserne is home to the school, and serves as regimental Headquarter. Bülows Kaserne is placed in historical buildings inside the walls of the previous fortress town. Ryes Kaserne is home to the 2nd Training Battalion, 3rd Signal Battalion and the Electronic Warfare Company. Ryes Kaserne was built in the 1960s and borders Hyby Fælled Proving ground
Proving ground
A proving ground is the US name for a military installation or reservation where weapons or other military technology are experimented or tested, or where military tactics are tested...
.
Haderslev Kaserne is home to the 5th Signal Battalion, HQCOY/1st Brigade and the Military band
Military band
A military band originally was a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conductor of a band commonly bears the title of Bandmaster or Director of Music...
Slesvigske Musikkorps.
Besides the two bases, the regiment operates Hyby Fælled Proving Ground outside Fredericia. The proving ground is open for the public.