Western Regional Command (Denmark)

The Western Regional Command (Vestre Landsdelskommando) (known until 1923 as 2nd General Command (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.

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 Aalobrg
 * 3rd Dragoon Regiment in Århus
 * 5th Dragoon Regiment in Randers


 * Funen
 * 5th Battalion in Odense
 * 7th Battalion in Nyborg
 * 16th Battalion in Odense
 * 19th Battalion in Nyborg
 * 25th Reserve Battalion in Nyborg
 * 26th Reserve Battalion in Odense
 * 2nd Dragoon Regiment in Odense

Western Regional Command
The structure in 1950–1990 was:
 * Coat of arms for Danish Division.svg Jutland Division in Åbenrå (added in 1960)
 * Coat of arms for the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.svg 1st Jutland Brigade in Fredericia (added in 1960)
 * Coat of arms for 10th Regiment (Denmark).svg 2nd Jutland Brigade in Aalborg (added in 1960)
 * Coat of arms for 3rd Jutland Brigade.svg 3rd Jutland Brigade in Fredericia (added in 1960)
 * Coat of arms for Jutland Battle Group.svg Jutland battle group (added in 1982)
 * Military Region I, II, III & IV
 * Coat of arms of Schleswig Foot Regiment.svg Schleswig Regiment of Foot in Haderslev
 * Coat of arms for Prince's Life Regiment.svg Prince's Life Regiment in Viborg
 * Coat of arms of Funen Life Regiment.svg Funen Life Regiment in Odense
 * Coat of arms for the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.svg Jutlandic Regiment of Foot in Fredericia (Disbanded in 1961)
 * Coat of arms for King's Regiment of Foot.svg King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot in Fredericia
 * Coat of arms for Queen's Life Regiment.svg Queen's Life Regiment in Aalborg
 * Coat of arms for 10th Regiment (Denmark).svg Field Lord's regiment of foot in Aalborg (Disbanded in 1961)
 * Coat of arms of Jutland Dragoon Regiment.svg Jutland Dragoon Regiment in Holsterbro
 * Coat of arms for North Jutland Artillery Regiment.svg North Jutland Artillery Regiment in Århus
 * Coat of arms for Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment.svg Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment in Varde
 * Coat of arms for Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment.svg Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment in Tønder
 * Coat of arms for the Jutlandic Logistic Regiment.svg Jutlandic Logistic Regiment in Aalborg
 * Coat of arms for the Jutlandic Engineer Regiment.svg Jutlandic Engineer Regiment in Randers
 * Coat of arms for the Jutlandic Signal Regiment.svg Jutlandic Signal Regiment in Århus

Commanders

 * General Command Northern Jutland


 * General Command Northern Jutland, Funen and Langeland


 * 2nd General command


 * Vestre Landsdelskommando