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List of Danish regiments

March 29, 2023

This is a list of Royal Danish Army regiments that have existed since the 15th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.

Infantry

Regiment disband in the modern era (1951–present) or still present:

Regiment disband before the modern era:

  • 2nd Danish Recruited Infantry Regiment (1703–1721)[2]
  •   Copenhagen Infantry Regiment (1808–1816)[3]
  • Fyen National Regiment (of foot) (1733-1765)[4]
  • Fyen Recruited Infantry Regiment (1733–1789) merged in the Prince's Life Regiment[2]
  • Grenadier Guards (1701–1763)[5]
  • Halberdier Guard (1571–1763)[5]
  •   Holstein Infantry Regiment (1778–1951)[6]
  • Kiel Infantry Regiment (1773–1773)[4]
  •   Northern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) (1733–1765)[7]
  •   Oldenburg Infantry Regiment (1747–1951)[8]
  • Oldenburg National Regiment (1704–1765)[9]
  • Prince Georg's Regiment (1658–1721)
  • Plön Recruited Infantry Regiment (1764–1767)[2]
  • Southern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) (1733–1765)[7]
  • Schleswig National Regiment (of foot) (1737–1765)[7]
  • Schleswig-Holstein National Regiment (1737–1765)[9]
  • Scanian Regiment (1614-1658)
  • Viborg Recruited Infantry Regiment (1703–1789)[5]
  •   Zealand Infantry Regiment (1675–1803) merged in the Marine Regiment[2]
  •   Zealand National Regiment (of foot) (1735–1765)[7]

Cavalry

Regiment disband in the modern era our still present:

Regiment disband before the modern era:

  • 1st Dragoon Regiment (1672–1856)[11]
  • 2nd Dragoon Regiment (1683–1910)[12]
  • 3rd Dragoon Regiment (1670–1932), merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment[13]
  • 4th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1923)[13]
  • 5th Dragoon Regiment (1679–1932), merged with 3rd Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment
  • 6th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1865), merged into 3rd Dragoon Regiment
  • 3rd Zealand National Mounted Regiment (1675–1721)[14]
  • Holstein's Lancers Regiment (1700–1842)[14]
  • Royal Horse Guards (1661–1866)[15]
  • Oldenburg Cuirassier Regiment (1703–1767)[16]
  • Zealand Cuirassier Regiment (1670–1767)[16]
  • Zealand Dragoon Regiment (1670–1789)[16]
  • Schleswig's Cuirassier Regiment (1675–1842)[14]

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Air Defence

Armour

See under Cavalry units

Aviation

Engineers

  •   Zealandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
  •   Jutlandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Zealandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
  •   Engineer Regiment (1997–present)

Logistic

Signal

  •   Zealandic Signal Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
  •   Jutlandic Signal Regiment, merged with Zealandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
  •   Command Support Regiment (1992–present).

Other

  •   Bornholm's Defence [da], disbanded 2000
  •   Army Military Police (1947–2014), merged with Navy and Air force Military Police.
  •   Intelligence Regiment (2014–present).
  •   Jaeger Corps (1961–present).

See also

References

  1. ^ Petersen 1984, p. 89.
  2. ^ a b c d Petersen 1984, p. 72.
  3. ^ Petersen 1984, pp. 188–189.
  4. ^ a b Petersen 1984, p. 73.
  5. ^ a b c Petersen 1984, p. 70.
  6. ^ Petersen 1984, p. 98.
  7. ^ a b c d Petersen 1984, p. 75.
  8. ^ Petersen 1984, p. 99.
  9. ^ a b Petersen 1984, p. 76.
  10. ^ Petersen 1984, p. 114.
  11. ^ Petersen 1984, p. 109.
  12. ^ Petersen 1984, p. 110.
  13. ^ a b Petersen 1984, p. 111.
  14. ^ a b c Petersen 1984, p. 112.
  15. ^ Petersen 1984, p. 107.
  16. ^ a b c Petersen 1984, p. 113.
  • Petersen, Vagn Aage, ed. (1984). Vejledning og oversigt I: Hæren 1660-1980. Rigsarkivet og hjælpemidlerne til dets benyttelse III (in Danish). Danish National Archives. ISBN 87-7497-073-9.

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This is a list of Royal Danish Army regiments that have existed since the 15th century Most formations have changed names several times during their existence Listed here are commonly used names Contents 1 Infantry 2 Cavalry 3 Artillery and other regiments 3 1 Artillery 3 2 Air Defence 3 3 Armour 3 4 Aviation 3 5 Engineers 3 6 Logistic 3 7 Signal 3 8 Other 4 See also 5 ReferencesInfantry EditRegiment disband in the modern era 1951 present or still present Royal Life Guards 1st Regiment Danish Life Regiment merged into Guard Hussar Regiment on 1 January 2001 2nd Regiment Schleswig Regiment of Foot merged into Prince s Life Regiment on 1 January 2001 Reactivated on 1 January 2019 3rd Regiment Prince s Life Regiment merged into Jutland Dragoon Regiment on 1 August 2005 4th Regiment Zealand Life Regiment merged into Guard Hussar Regiment on 1 January 2001 5th Regiment Falster Regiment of Foot merged into Danish Life Regiment on 1 August 1976 6th Regiment Funen Life Regiment merged into Schleswig Regiment of Foot on 1 November 1991 7th Regiment Jutlandic Regiment of Foot merged with King s Regiment of Foot into King s Jutlandic Regiment of Foot on 1 November 1961 8th Regiment Queen s Life Regiment merged into Prince s Life Regiment on 1 January 2001 9th Regiment King s Regiment of Foot from 1961 King s Jutlandic Regiment of Foot merged into Schleswig Regiment of Foot 1 November 1991 10th Regiment Field Lord s Regiment of Foot merged into Queen s Life Regiment on 1 August 1961 Marine Regiment three infantry battalions under Bornholm s Vaern disbanded 2000 Infantry Pioneer Command 1938 1951 merged into King s Regiment of Foot 1 Regiment disband before the modern era 2nd Danish Recruited Infantry Regiment 1703 1721 2 Copenhagen Infantry Regiment 1808 1816 3 Fyen National Regiment of foot 1733 1765 4 Fyen Recruited Infantry Regiment 1733 1789 merged in the Prince s Life Regiment 2 Grenadier Guards 1701 1763 5 Halberdier Guard 1571 1763 5 Holstein Infantry Regiment 1778 1951 6 Kiel Infantry Regiment 1773 1773 4 Northern Jutland National Regiment of foot 1733 1765 7 Oldenburg Infantry Regiment 1747 1951 8 Oldenburg National Regiment 1704 1765 9 Prince Georg s Regiment 1658 1721 Plon Recruited Infantry Regiment 1764 1767 2 Southern Jutland National Regiment of foot 1733 1765 7 Schleswig National Regiment of foot 1737 1765 7 Schleswig Holstein National Regiment 1737 1765 9 Scanian Regiment 1614 1658 Viborg Recruited Infantry Regiment 1703 1789 5 Zealand Infantry Regiment 1675 1803 merged in the Marine Regiment 2 Zealand National Regiment of foot 1735 1765 7 Cavalry EditRegiment disband in the modern era our still present Jutland Dragoon Regiment 1679 present 10 Guard Hussar Regiment 1762 2000 Guard Hussar Regiment After amalgamation the year from Zealand Life Regiment is used 1614 present Regiment disband before the modern era 1st Dragoon Regiment 1672 1856 11 2nd Dragoon Regiment 1683 1910 12 3rd Dragoon Regiment 1670 1932 merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment 13 4th Dragoon Regiment 1670 1923 13 5th Dragoon Regiment 1679 1932 merged with 3rd Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment 6th Dragoon Regiment 1670 1865 merged into 3rd Dragoon Regiment 3rd Zealand National Mounted Regiment 1675 1721 14 Holstein s Lancers Regiment 1700 1842 14 Royal Horse Guards 1661 1866 15 Oldenburg Cuirassier Regiment 1703 1767 16 Zealand Cuirassier Regiment 1670 1767 16 Zealand Dragoon Regiment 1670 1789 16 Schleswig s Cuirassier Regiment 1675 1842 14 Artillery and other regiments EditArtillery Edit Fortress Artillery Regiment 1892 1922 Coastal Artillery Regiment 1909 1932 amalgamated into Royal Danish Navy 1st Field Artillery Regiment Crown s Artillery Regiment merged with 2nd Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King s Artillery Regiment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment Zealand Artillery Regiment merged with 1st Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King s Artillery Regiment 3rd Field Artillery Regiment North Jutland Artillery Regiment merged with 4th Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen s Artillery Regiment 4th Field Artillery Regiment Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment merged with 3rd Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen s Artillery Regiment King s Artillery Regiment 1982 2005 merged with Queen s Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment Queen s Artillery Regiment 2000 2005 merged with King s Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment Danish Artillery Regiment 2005 2014 disbanded in 2014 and reformed into 1st Danish Artillery Battalion Reactivated on 1 January 2019 Air Defence Edit Zealand Air Defence Regiment 1937 1970 merged into Crown s Artillery Regiment Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment 1951 1974 merged into North Jutland Artillery RegimentArmour Edit See under Cavalry units Aviation Edit Army Aviation Troops 1912 1950 Army Air Corps 1971 2003 amalgamated into Squadron 724 of the Royal Danish Air Force Engineers Edit Zealandic Engineer Regiment merged with Jutlandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment Jutlandic Engineer Regiment merged with Zealandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment Engineer Regiment 1997 present Logistic Edit Army Materiel Command 1602 2007 merged with navy and air force counterpart to form Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization Zealandic Logistic Regiment 1951 1997 merged with Jutlandic Logistic Regiment to form the Train Regiment Jutlandic Logistic Regiment 1951 1997 merged with Zealandic Logistic Regiment to form the Train Regiment Train Regiment 1997 present Danish International Logistical Center 2001 2014 merged into Train Regiment Signal Edit Zealandic Signal Regiment merged with Jutlandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment Jutlandic Signal Regiment merged with Zealandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment Command Support Regiment 1992 present Other Edit Bornholm s Defence da disbanded 2000 Army Military Police 1947 2014 merged with Navy and Air force Military Police Intelligence Regiment 2014 present Jaeger Corps 1961 present See also EditRoyal Danish Army List of wars involving Denmark Military history of Denmark Structure of the Royal Danish ArmyReferences Edit Petersen 1984 p 89 a b c d Petersen 1984 p 72 Petersen 1984 pp 188 189 a b Petersen 1984 p 73 a b c Petersen 1984 p 70 Petersen 1984 p 98 a b c d Petersen 1984 p 75 Petersen 1984 p 99 a b Petersen 1984 p 76 Petersen 1984 p 114 Petersen 1984 p 109 Petersen 1984 p 110 a b Petersen 1984 p 111 a b c Petersen 1984 p 112 Petersen 1984 p 107 a b c Petersen 1984 p 113 Petersen Vagn Aage ed 1984 Vejledning og oversigt I Haeren 1660 1980 Rigsarkivet og hjaelpemidlerne til dets benyttelse III in Danish Danish National Archives ISBN 87 7497 073 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Danish regiments amp oldid 1144275690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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