List of Danish regiments

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:

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

Regiment disband in the modern era or still present:

Regiment disband before the modern era:

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Air Defence

Armour

See under Cavalry units

Aviation

Engineers

Logistic

Signal

Other

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.