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List of Danish regiments

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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.

Infantry

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

CoA Pre-1961 name Post-1961 name Established Disbanded Notes Ref.
Royal Life Guards 1658 Still active
1st Regiment Danish Life Regiment 1763 1 January 2001 merged into Guard Hussar Regiment
2nd Regiment Schleswig Regiment of Foot 1778
2019
1 January 2001 merged into Prince's Life Regiment. Reactivated on 1 January 2019.
3rd Regiment Prince's Life Regiment 1657 1 August 2005 merged into Jutland Dragoon Regiment
4th Regiment Zealand Life Regiment 1614 1 January 2001 merged into Guard Hussar Regiment
5th Regiment Falster Regiment of Foot 1747 1 August 1976 merged into Danish Life Regiment
6th Regiment Funen Life Regiment 1614 1 November 1991 merged into Schleswig Regiment of Foot
7th Regiment Jutlandic Regiment of Foot 1675 1 November 1961 merged with King's Regiment of Foot into King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot
8th Regiment Queen's Life Regiment 1657 1 January 2001 merged into Prince's Life Regiment
9th Regiment King's Regiment of Foot
King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot (from 1961)
1657 1 November 1991 merged into Schleswig Regiment of Foot
10th Regiment Field Lord's Regiment of Foot 1703 1 August 1961 merged into Queen's Life Regiment
Marine Regiment 1672 2000 three infantry battalions under Bornholm's Værn
Infantry Pioneer Command 1938 1951 merged into King's Regiment of Foot [1]

Regiment disband before the modern era:

Flag Name Established Disbanded Notes Ref.
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

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Regiment disband in the modern era or still present:

Regiment disband before the modern era:

Artillery and other regiments

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Artillery

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Air Defence

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Armour

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See under Cavalry units

Aviation

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Engineers

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Logistic

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Signal

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Other

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See also

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References

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  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.