The Danish Artillery Regiment Danske Artilleriregiment (DAR) was founded 1 November 2005 when the two artillery regiments in Denmark, Kongens Artilleriregiment

Kongens Artilleriregiment

The Kongens Artilleriregiment , short KAR, was a Danish Army artillery regiment.-History:Kongens Artilleriregiment was formed in 1. August 1982 by merging Kronens Artilleriregiment from Sjælsmark barracks and Sjællandske Artilleriregiment from Holbæk barracks. On 1...

 and Dronningens Artilleriregiment

Dronningens Artilleriregiment

The Dronningens Artilleriregiment , short DAR, was a Danish Army artillery regiment.-History:It was created November 1, 2000 by merging Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment in Varde and Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment located in Skive. It was located on Varde Barracks...

 were merged into Danske Artilleriregiment

The main part of DAR is located in Varde

Varde

Varde Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Gylling Håhr, a member of the Venstre political party. The main town and site of its municipal council is the town of Varde. Its area is 1255.79 km²...

in Westjutland. However the 1. Artillerybatallion is located in the Oksboel Camp 20 km from Varde.

At DAR the following units are garrisoned:

1.Battalion (1 AA) (Fieldartillery)(M109 / M113)

2.Battalion (2 UDDAFD) Temperealy suspendted

3.ISTAR

The regiment has currently personnel stationed around the world, mainly in Afghanistan and in Iraq.

Hærens Ildstøtteskole (Danish Army Fire Support School) is also located at Varde Barracks.