Slesvigske Fodregiment

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Slesvigske Fodregiment (English: Schleswig Foot Regiment) was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001 it was merged, together with Dronningens Livregiment, into Prinsens Livregiment.

History

Slesvigske Fodregiment can trace its history back to 1778 when it was raised from personnel from existing Regiments. Until 1842 it was garrisoned in Schleswig, until 1854 in Fredericia, until 1923 in Copenhagen and thereafter in Haderslev. From 1960's too 1997 the regiment only had infantry battalions, in 1997 it was upgraded with one mechanised infantry battalion.

The Regiment participated in the Napoleonic Wars (first as part of the Danish mobile auxiliary force, commanded by Prince Friedrich of Hessen and under supreme command of Marechal L.N. Davout, and then as part of the Allied Forces against Napoleon under supreme command of Wellington), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag has the battle honours Boden 1813 and Isted 1850. Since 26 March 1949 the flag also carried the name Slesvigske Fodregiment.

On 1 November 1991 Fynske Livregiment and Kongens Jydske Fodregiment were merged into the regiment. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into Prinsens Livregiment.

Names of the regiment

1 October 1778 - Fyenske Geworbne Infanterie Regiment
1785 - Slesvigske Infanteri-Regiment
1842 - 13. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
1860 - 13. Infanteri-Bataillon
1863 - 13. Infanteri-Regiment
1865 - 13. Infanteri-Bataillon
1867 - 13. Bataillon
1 November 1951 - 2. Regiment
1 November 1961 - Slesvigske Fodregiment

References

Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
"Slesvigske Fodregiment - i krig og fred", Niels Friis 1953

v t e Former regiments of the Royal Danish Army

since 1945	Danske Livregiment Dronningens Artilleriregiment Dronningens Livregiment Falsterske Fodregiment Feltherrens Fodregiment Fynske Livregiment Jyske Ingeniørregiment Jyske Luftværnsregiment Jyske Telegrafregiment Kongens Artilleriregiment Kongens Jyske Fodregiment Kronens Artilleriregiment Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment Prinsens Livregiment Sjællandske Artilleriregiment Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment Sjællandske Livregiment Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment Sjællandske Telegrafregiment Slesvigske Fodregiment Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment

before 1945	11. Regiment 12. Regiment 13. Regiment 14. Regiment 15. Regiment 1. Dragonregiment 2. Dragonregiment 3. Dragonregiment (1807) 4. Dragonregiment Fæstningsartilleriregimentet Kystartilleriregimentet

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