List of Danish regiments

This is a list of Danish regiments and other military units (divisions, brigades, battalions, companies) that have existed since the 15th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.

Infantry

Den Kongelige Livgarde
1. Regiment Danske Livregiment merged into Gardehusarregimentet on 1 January 2001
2. Regiment Slesvigske Fodregiment merged into Prinsens Livregiment on 1 January 2001
3. Regiment Prinsens Livregiment merged into Jydske Dragonregiment on 1 August 2005
4. Regiment Sjællandske Livregiment merged into Gardehusarregimentet on 1 January 2001
5. Regiment Falsterske Fodregiment merged into Danske Livregiment on 1 August 1976
6. Regiment Fynske Livregiment merged into Slesvigske Fodregiment on 1 November 1991
7. Regiment Jyske Fodregiment merged into Kongens Jyske Fodregiment on 1 November 1961
8. Regiment Dronningens Livregiment merged into Prinsens Livregiment on 1 January 2001
9. Regiment Kongens Jyske Fodregiment merged into Slesvigske Fodregiment 1 November 1991
10. Regiment Feltherrens Fodregiment merged into Dronningens Livregiment on 1 August 1961
11. Regiment disbanded 1 November 1951
12. Regiment disbanded 1 November 1951
13. Regiment disbanded 1 November 1951
14. Regiment disbanded 1 November 1951
15. Regiment disbanded 1 November 1951
Bornholms Værn - brigade combat team Disbanded 2000
Marineregimentet Infantry unit in Bornholm Værn Disbanded 2000

Cavalry

Livgarden til Hest (1661–1866)
1. Dragonregiment (1672–1856)
2. Dragonregiment (1683–1910)
3rd Dragoon Regiment (1670–1932), merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jydske Dragonregiment
4th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1923)
5th Dragoon Regiment (1679–1932), merged with 3rd Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jydske Dragonregiment
6th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1865), merged into 3rd Dragoon Regiment
Gardehusarregimentet
Jydske Dragonregiment

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Fæstningsartilleriregimentet (1892-1922)
Kystartilleriregimentet (1909-1932), amalgamated into Royal Danish Navy
Kronens Artilleriregiment (1st Artillery Regiment), merged with 2nd Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the Kongens Artilleriregiment
Sjællandske Artilleriregiment (2nd Artillery Regiment), merged with 1st Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the Kongens Artilleriregiment
Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment (3rd Artillery Regiment), merged with 4th Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Dronningens Artilleriregiment
Sønderjyske Artilleriregiment (4th Artillery Regiment), merged with 3rd Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Dronningens Artilleriregiment
Kongens Artilleriregiment (1982–2005), merged with Dronningens Artilleriregiment in 2005 to form the Danske Artilleriregiment
Dronningens Artilleriregiment (2000–2005), merged with Kongens Artilleriregiment in 2005 to form the Danske Artilleriregiment
Danish Artillery Regiment (2005–2014), disbanded in 2014 and reformed into 1st Danish Artillery Battalion
1. Danske Artilleriafdeling

Armour

See under Cavalry units

Air Defence

Sjællandske Luftværnsregiment (1937–1970), merged into Kronens Artilleriregiment
Jydske Luftværnsregiment (1951–1974), merged into Nørrejyske Artilleriregiment

Engineers

Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment, merged with Jydske Ingeniørregiment in 1997 to form the Ingeniørregimentet
Jydske Ingeniørregiment, merged with Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment in 1997 to form the Ingeniørregimentet
Sjællandske Ingeniørregiment

Signal

Sjællandske Telegrafregiment, merged with Jydske Telegrafregiment in 1992 to form the Telegrafregimentet
Jydske Telegrafregiment, merged with Sjællandske Telegrafregiment in 1992 to form the Telegrafregimentet
Telegrafregimentet

Logistic

Sjællandske Trainregiment (1951–1997), merged with Jydske Trainregiment to form the Train Regiment
Jydske Trainregiment (1951–1997), merged with Sjællandske Trainregiment to form the Train Regiment
Danish International Logistical Center (2001–2014), merged into Train Regiment
Trænregimentet

Aviation

Hærens Flyvertropper (1912–1950)
Hærens Flyvetjeneste (1971–2003), amalgamated into Royal Danish Air Force

References

Former regiments of the Royal Danish Army

since 1945

10. Regiment
Danske Livregiment
Dronningens Artilleriregiment
Dronningens Livregiment
Falsterske 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
4. Dragonregiment
Fæstningsartilleriregimentet
Kystartilleriregimentet

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