THE DANISH ARMY IN 1940

The Danish Army in 1940 consisted of two territorially-organized divisions (one defending the Jutland peninsula and one defending the capital and the island of Zealand), a separate infantry battalion defending Bornholm Island, and a few separate anti-aircraft and engineer units.

DANISH TOE 1

1st “ZEALAND” DIVISION, 1940

Troop Quality: Trained

Morale: 7 (Guard 8)

DIVISION TROOPS
Headquarters / 1 command stand
1 car
Headquarters Company / 1 staff radio wagon
1 supply wagon
13th Anti-Aircraft Battalion / Headquarters / 1 command stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
3 Heavy Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 75L34 AA gun and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
2 Light Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
2 20L60 AA guns and crews
3 light trucks
1st Engineer Battalion / Headquarters / 1 command stand
3 Engineer Companies, each / 1 command engineer stand
1 engineer stand
1ST, 4TH, 5TH, AND GUARDS INFANTRY REGIMENTS, EACH
Regimental
Troops / Headquarters / 1 mounted command stand
Headquarters Company / 1 staff telephone wagon
1 supply wagon
Antitank Company / 1 mounted command infantry stand
1 37L45 AT gun and crew
1 20L60 AA gun and crew
2 limbers
4 Infantry
Battalions (3 in the Guards Regiment), each / Headquarters / 1 command stand
Heavy Company / 1 mounted command infantry stand
2 MMG stands
1 8cm mortars stand (ds)
1 20L60 AA gun and crew
1 limber
3 Infantry Companies, each / 1 command infantry stand
2 infantry stands
GUARD HUSSAR CAVALRY REGIMENT
Regimental
Troops / Headquarters / 1 mounted command stand
Mounted Squadron Group / Headquarters / 1 mounted command stand
2 Cavalry Squadrons, each / 1 command cavalry stand
2 cavalry stands
1 MMG stand
1 pack horse stand
Cycle Squadron Group / Headquarters / 1 bicycle command stand
2 Cycle Squadrons, each / 1 bicycle command infantry stand
2 bicycle infantry stands
1 bicycle MMG stand
Motorized Squadron Group / Headquarters / 1 motorcycle command stand
1 Motorcycle Squadron / 1 motorcycle command infantry stand
2 motorcycle infantry stands
1 motorcycle MMG stand
1 Armored Car Squadron / 1 command Lynx armored car
1 Lynx armored car
1 recon motorcycle infantry stand
1ST ARTILLERY REGIMENT
Headquarters / 1 command stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
1 Motorized Light Artillery Battalion (1st) / Headquarters / 1 command observation stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
3 Firing Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 75L30 gun and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
2 Motorized Medium Artillery Battalions (2nd, 6th), each / Headquarters / 1 command observation stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
2 Howitzer Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 150L22 howitzer and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
1 Gun Battery / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 105L48 gun and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
2ND ARTILLERY REGIMENT
Headquarters / 1 command stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
2 Motorized Light Artillery Battalions (5th, 12th), each / Headquarters / 1 command observation stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
3 Firing Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 75L30 gun and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
2 Horse-Drawn Light Artillery BattalionS (4th, 11th), each / Headquarters / 1 mounted command observation stand
Headquarters Battery / 1 supply wagon
3 Firing Batteries, each / 1 mounted command infantry stand
1 75L30 gun and crew (ds)
1 limber

DANISH TOE 2

2nd “JUTLAND” DIVISION, 1940

Troop Quality: Trained

Morale: 7

DIVISION TROOPS
Headquarters / 1 command stand
1 car
Headquarters Company / 1 staff radio wagon
1 supply wagon
14th Anti-Aircraft Battalion / Headquarters / 1 command stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
3 Heavy Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 75L34 AA gun and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
2 Light Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
2 20L60 AA guns and crews
3 light trucks
2nd Engineer Battalion / Headquarters / 1 command stand
3 Engineer Companies, each / 1 command engineer stand
1 engineer stand
2ND, 3RD, 6TH, 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENTS, EACH
Regimental
Troops / Headquarters / 1 command stand
Headquarters Company / 1 staff telephone wagon
1 recon infantry stand
1 engineer stand
1 AAMG stand
1 supply wagon
Antitank Company / 1 mounted command infantry stand
1 37L45 AT gun and crew
1 20L60 AA gun and crew
2 limbers
4 Infantry
Battalions, each / Headquarters / 1 command stand
Heavy Company / 1 mounted command infantry stand
2 MMG stands
1 8cm mortars stand (ds)
1 20L60 AA gun and crew
1 limber
3 Infantry Companies, each / 1 command infantry stand
2 infantry stands
JUTLAND DRAGOON REGIMENT
Regimental
Troops / Headquarters / 1 mounted command stand
Mounted Squadron Group / Headquarters / 1 mounted command stand
2 Cavalry Squadrons, each / 1 command cavalry stand
2 cavalry stands
1 MMG stand
1 pack horse stand
Cycle Squadron Group / Headquarters / 1 bicycle command stand
2 Cycle Squadrons, each / 1 bicycle command infantry stand
2 bicycle infantry stands
1 bicycle MMG stand
Motorized Squadron Group / Headquarters / 1 motorcycle command stand
Motorcycle Squadron / 1 motorcycle command infantry stand
2 motorcycle infantry stands
1 motorcycle MMG stand
Heavy Squadron / 1 motorcycle command engineer stand
1 truck-mounted 20mm AA gun
3RD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
Headquarters / 1 command stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
1 Motorized Light Artillery Battalion (8th) / Headquarters / 1 command observation stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
3 Firing Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 75L30 gun and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
1 Motorized Medium Artillery Battalion (7th) / Headquarters / 1 command observation stand
1 car
Headquarters Battery / 1 medium supply truck
2 Howitzer Batteries, each / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 150L22 howitzer and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
1 Gun Battery / 1 command infantry stand
1 light truck
1 105L48 gun and crew (ds)
1 medium truck
2 Horse-Drawn Light Artillery BattalionS (3rd, 9th), each / Headquarters / 1 mounted command observation stand
Headquarters Battery / 1 supply wagon
3 Firing Batteries, each / 1 mounted command infantry stand
1 75L30 gun and crew (ds)
1 limber