The Western Regional Command (Danish: Vestre Landsdelskommando) (known until 1923 as 2nd General Command (Danish: 2. Generalkommando)) was the overall command of all Royal Danish Army units in Jutland and on Funen. It was split into four military regions, and was responsible for the regional defence. In 1990, the Regional Commands were disbanded and control was collected at the newly created Army Operational Command.

History

Originally named the General Command Northern Jutland, it was one of five General Commands. In 1855, it absorbed the General Command of Funen and was renamed the 2nd General Command. In 1923, the 2nd General Command was disbanded. Overall command was given to the Jutland Division in 1932.

In 1950, as part of expansive rebuilding and reorganization of the army, the General Command was revived as the Western Regional Command. In the beginning there was large focus on having a larger defence in Jutland and the 2nd General Command. However, after the West German rearmament, focus was sifted to the Eastern Regional Command. In case of war, the command would be placed under the control of the Allied Forces Northern Europe. Following the end of the Cold War, there was a political wish to reduce military spending along with greater centralization. This led to the Western Regional Command being disbanded in 1990 and control given to the newly created Army Operational Command.

Structure

2nd General Command

Structure in 1870 was:

Jutland

  • 6th Battalion in Viborg
  • 8th Battalion in Viborg
  • 9th Battalion in Aalborg
  • 10th Battalion in Fredericia
  • 11th Battalion in Aalborg
  • 12th Battalion in Fredericia
  • 14th Battalion in Århus
  • 20th Battalion in Århus
  • 27th Reserve Battalion in Fredericia
  • 28th Reserve Battalion in Århus
  • 29th Reserve Battalion in Viborg
  • 30th Reserve Battalion in Aalborg
  • 3rd Dragoon Regiment in Århus
  • 5th Dragoon Regiment in Randers

Funen

Western Regional Command

The structure in 1950–1990 was:

Commanders

General Command Northern Jutland

No.PortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Lieutenant general Adam Ludvig Moltke[da] (1743–1810)13 February 1801March 18087 years
2Lieutenant general Johan Frederik Bardenfleth (1740–1811)12 March 18084 January 1809298 days
3Lieutenant general Carl Tellequist[da] (1738–1817)January 1809April 18123 years, 3 months
–Lieutenant general Iver Christian Lasson[da] (1754–1823) Acting2 April 18123 June 18131 year, 62 days
4Johann Theodor Wegener[da] (1752–1819)June 18138 March 1819 #5 years, 9 months
5Lieutenant general Iver Christian Lasson[da] (1754–1823)March 181916 January 18233 years, 10 months

General Command Northern Jutland, Funen and Langeland

No.PortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Lieutenant general Frederik Castonier[da] (1761–1838)17 January 182320 May 183815 years, 123 days
2Lieutenant general Hereditary Prince Ferdinand (1792–1863)21 May 183813 December 18391 year, 206 days
3Lieutenant general Crown Prince Frederick (1808–1863)14 December 183920 January 18488 years, 37 days
4Lieutenant general Christian Høegh-Guldberg[da] (1777–1867)2 March 184818 April 184847 days
5Major general Carl Frederik Moltke[da] (1784–1863)18 April 18483 September 1848138 days
6Major general Gerhard Christoph von Krogh (1785–1860)4 September 184827 March 1849204 days
–Colonel Cai Pram Astrup (1785–1863) Acting27 March 18499 August 1849135 days
7Lieutenant general Frederik Bülow[da] (1791–1858)9 August 184921 September 184943 days
(5)Major general Carl Frederik Moltke[da] (1784–1863)21 September 184924 May 1850245 days
(6)Lieutenant general Gerhard Christoph von Krogh (1785–1860)25 May 185030 June 185036 days
–Colonel Julius Ferdinand Paludan[da] (1794–1879) Acting1 July 18501 February 1851215 days

2nd General command

No.PortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Lieutenant general Carl Frederik Moltke[da] (1784–1863)9 February 185123 April 18587 years, 73 days
2Lieutenant general Christian de Meza (1792–1865)23 April 18583 September 18635 years, 133 days
3Lieutenant general Hans Nicolai Thestrup[da] (1794–1879)4 September 186327 June 1864297 days
Disbanded 27 June 1864–1 December 1864
4General Peter Frederik Steinmann (1812–1894)1 December 186425 August 18749 years, 267 days
5General Ernst Wilster[da] (1808–1881)25 August 187414 December 18773 years, 111 days
(4)General Peter Frederik Steinmann (1812–1894)14 December 18773 April 18824 years, 110 days
6Lieutenant general Christian Bauditz[da] (1815–1909)3 April 188229 January 18852 years, 301 days
7Lieutenant general Stephan Ankjær[da] (1820–1892)31 January 188515 October 18883 years, 258 days
8Lieutenant general Ludolph Fog[da] (1825–1897)15 October 188814 October 18956 years, 364 days
9Lieutenant general Agathon Nickolin[da] (1826–1910)14 October 189521 November 18961 year, 38 days
10Lieutenant general Johannes Zeuthen Schroll[da] (1831–1916)27 November 189618 November 1897356 days
11Lieutenant general Johan Frederik Lorenzen[da] (1831–1907)18 November 189725 February 19013 years, 99 days
12Lieutenant general Carl Meldahl[da] (1835–1926)25 February 19012 March 19054 years, 5 days
13Lieutenant general Mauritz Leschly[da] (1841–1930)2 March 19057 October 19116 years, 219 days
14Lieutenant general August Tuxen[da] (1853–1929)7 October 19116 August 19175 years, 303 days
15Lieutenant general Palle Berthelsen[da] (1857–1920)7 August 19177 November 19181 year, 92 days
16Lieutenant general Immanuel Lembcke[da] (1854–1932)7 November 191831 March 19234 years, 144 days

Western Regional Command

No.PortraitName (Birth–Death)Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Major general A. H. M. Wulff Have (1888–1967)1 October 195014 July 1951286 days
2Major general Thyge K. Thygesen15 July 195131 August 19609 years, 47 days
3Major general Aage Højland Christensen[da] (1901–1961)1 September 196010 August 1961 #343 days
4Major general Orla Nørberg[da] (1903–2000)1 September 196131 January 19686 years, 152 days
5Major general H.A.I. Pedersen1 February 196828 February 19757 years, 27 days
6Major general Aage D. Danhuus (1911–1986)1 March 197531 July 19761 year, 152 days
7Major general Georg Asmussen (1920–1996)1 August 197619825–6 years
8Major general H.T. Havning (1925–?)198219841–2 years
9Major general Paul B. Krogen (1928–2005)198419872–3 years
10Major general Holger Dencker198719870 years
11Major general Wagn Andersen (1932–2020)198719891–2 years

Names

Names
Generalkommando NørrejyllandGeneral Command Northern Jutland1801–1839
Generalkommando Nørrejylland, Fyn og LangelandGeneral Command Northern Jutland, Funen and Langeland1839–1855
2. Generalkommando2nd General command1855-10-17–1923
Disbandment1923–1925
DisbandedDisbanded1925–1950
Vestre LandsdelskommandoWestern Regional Command1950-10-01–1990-12-31

Notes

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