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Locations of Former NIKE MISSILE SITES (text)
NIKE SITES IN DENMARK From Don Bender
There were four Nike missile installations established within the Kingdom of Denmark (a member of NATO) during the late 1950s. The four sites were located in the Copenhagen area, roughly 30-miles outside of the city. One site is reported to have been located on the island of Amager, directly south and southeast of Copenhagen. Considerable controversy greeted the first Nike missiles delivered to this Scandinavian nation in 1959. At least one shipment of Nike equipment had to be diverted from Copenhagen to the port of Aarhus due to official "concern about possible disturbances by Communist dockworkers" in the Danish capital. However, on 5 August of that same year, "banner carrying members of an anti-nuclear weapons group" conducted a demonstration in the port of Aarhus.
During August, 1959, it was reported that "[T]wo hundred thirty-five Danish officers and men [had] been trained at Fort Bliss, Tex., to operate the rockets". It was reported that the missiles were delivered to Denmark without their atomic warheads.
Sources:
"Denmark Gets Rockets." The New York Times. 4 August 1959.
"Danes Protest Nike Cargo." The New York Times. 6 August 1959.
Miscellaneous personal communications.
From Erik Roggenkamp
Sqd. 534 was located in open farm land approx. 20 miles south west of Copenhagen. There were 4 batteries around the capital, one north, one just outside Copenhagen's main airport, one 45 miles south of the city and mine SW.
They are now all in moth balls, for what I understand.
Yes, the cold war was pretty hot for us, It was not unusal for me to be picked up at home in the middle of the nite and spend several days locked in.
From Boggild Gammelgaard Lohse (former "Nielsen") - October 2009
Sqd. 533 was at Sigerslev (about 35 KM south west of Copenhagen) Return to Home Page, Return to Nike Location index
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Updated Oct, 2009