Antvorskov barracks

Antvorskov barracks is a barracks located near Slagelse in Denmark. It was established in 1969 and currently houses the 2nd Brigade and the Guard Hussar Regiment including its mounted squadron. The latter was moved here from Næstved Kaserne in August 2003.[1]

Antvorskov barracks
Gardehusarkasernen
Charlottedal Allé 4, 4200 Slagelse
Near Slagelse in Denmark
Coordinates55°22′55.32″N 11°22′28.06″E
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator Royal Danish Army
Open to
the public		Museum open to public, after appointment
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1969
Garrison information
Current
commander		Colonel Jens Ole Rossen-Jørgensen
OccupantsI.Bataljon
II.Bataljon
IV.Bataljon
V.Bataljon
HESK

The building was constructed in a modernistic style.

2009 Robbery

On the night between January 3 and 4 2009, the garrison was robbed by three masked and armed men. The robbers escaped in a stolen car with weapons, including M/95 rifles and 45 M/96 carbines, and ammunition from the armory. After an initial investigation recovered some of the weapons, 19 M/95 and 45 M/96 carbines along with other 38 assorted small arms remained unaccounted for.[2] On 22 November 2011 the police recovered the last of the stolen weapons.[3]

References
  1. "Gardehusarkasernen" [Guard Hussar Barracks] (in Danish). Gardehusarregimentet. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. "Fakta om våbenrøveriet mod Antvorskov Kaserne" [The facts of the weapons robbery at Antvorskov Kaserne] (in Danish). Police of Denmark. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. "Politi finder 40 våben fra kasernekup" [Police recover 40 weapons from barracks coup] (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Ritzau. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2015.


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