The Army Combat and Fire Support Centre (Danish: Hærens Kamp- og Ildstøttecenter), formerly Army Combat School (Danish: Hærens Kampskole), was a training centre for the Royal Danish Army, with the purpose of developing, educating and training various forms of combat for infantry, armor, reconnaissance and fire support.[3]
| Army Combat and Fire Support Centre | |
|---|---|
| Hærens Kamp- og Ildstøttecenter | |
| Active | 3 March 2014[1]–1 January 2019 |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Royal Danish Army |
| Size | 520[2] |
| Part of | Army Staff |
| Garrison/HQ | Oksbøl |
| Nickname(s) | HKIC |
| Motto(s) | Styrke ved kvalitet (Strength in quality) |
| Stable belt |  |
| Website | Official Website Official Facebook |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ole Bering |
History
editThe centre could trace its history back to 1869, when the Shooting School was created, placed at Panterens Bastion in Christianshavn.[4][5] In 1922 it changed name to Shooting School for Handguns.[4] In 1943 as part of Operation Safari, German forces tried to access the armory at the school, which resulted in a firefight and 3 dead Germans.[5][6]
In 1961 the school changed name to the Infantry School.[4] On 1 March 1974, the Infantry School was amalgamated with the Infantry's Reserveofficer's School and the Armored School in Øksbøl, and was renamed Army Combat School.[7]
In 2014 due to the Danish Defence Agreement 2013-2017, the Army Combat School saw restructuring as parts of the Danish Artillery Regiment were transferred into the school, named 1st Danish Artillery Battalion.[2] It was originally set to be named Army Combat Support Centre, however after a political and logistical discussion, parts of Army Combat Centre were transferred and it was then renamed Army Combat and Fire Support Centre.[8] In 2019, as part of the Danish Defence Agreement 2018–23, the Army Combat and Fire Support Centre was closed, and its assets moved to the revived Danish Artillery Regiment.[9]
References
edit- ^ "HKIC has seen the light of day". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Combat and fire support gathers in Oksbøl". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Army Combat and Fire Support Centre". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Chief of the Army, the Infantry School". sa.dk (in Danish). Royal Archives. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Tender documents for Christian Voldgade 8" (PDF). forsvaret.dk/ (in Danish). Defence Estates and Infrastructure Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Laier, Bengt. "29 August 1943" (PDF). panterensbastion.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Hansen, R.K. "Army Combat Training School In Oksbøllejren". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Two army centres to Varde Municipality". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Reintoft, Henrik (20 December 2017). "Oberst forbereder sine ansatte på en lukning af Hærens Kamp- og Ildstøttecenter". jv.dk (in Danish). JydskeVestkysten. Retrieved 2 March 2020.