Army Combat and Fire Support Centre

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
Active3 March 2014 (2014-03-03)[1]–1 January 2019
CountryDenmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
Size520[2]
Part ofArmy Staff
Garrison/HQOksbøl
Nickname(s)HKIC
Motto(s)Styrke ved kvalitet (Strength in quality)
Stable belt
WebsiteOfficial Website
Official Facebook
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Ole Bering

History

The 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
  1. "HKIC has seen the light of day". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. "Combat and fire support gathers in Oksbøl". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. "Army Combat and Fire Support Centre". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. "Chief of the Army, the Infantry School". sa.dk (in Danish). Royal Archives. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. Laier, Bengt. "29 August 1943" (PDF). panterensbastion.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. Hansen, R.K. "Army Combat Training School In Oksbøllejren". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. "Two army centres to Varde Municipality". artilleriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  9. 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.
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