List of Danish regiments
Introduction 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:'''* 25px '''Royal Life Guards'''* 25px 1st Regiment (Danish Life Regiment) merged into Guard Hussar Regiment on 1 January 2001* 25px 2nd Regiment ('''Schleswig Regiment of Foot''') merged into Prince's Life Regiment on 1 January 2001.Reactivated on 1 January 2019. * 25px 3rd Regiment (Prince's Life Regiment) merged into Jutland Dragoon Regiment on 1 August 2005* 25px 4th Regiment (Zealand Life Regiment) merged into Guard Hussar Regiment on 1 January 2001* 25px 5th Regiment (Falster Regiment of Foot) merged into Danish Life Regiment on 1 August 1976* 25px 6th Regiment (Funen Life Regiment) merged into Schleswig Regiment of Foot on 1 November 1991* 25px 7th Regiment (Jutlandic Regiment of Foot) merged with King's Regiment of Foot into King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot on 1 November 1961 * 25px 8th Regiment (Queen's Life Regiment) merged into Prince's Life Regiment on 1 January 2001* 25px 9th Regiment (King's Regiment of Foot from 1961 King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot) merged into Schleswig Regiment of Foot 1 November 1991* 25px 10th Regiment (Field Lord's Regiment of Foot) merged into Queen's Life Regiment on 1 August 1961* 25px Marine Regiment, three infantry battalions under Bornholm's Værn, disbanded 2000* 25px Infantry Pioneer Command (1938-1951) merged into King's Regiment of Foot'''Regiment disband before the modern era:'''* 2nd Danish Recruited Infantry Regiment (1703–1721)* 25px Copenhagen Infantry Regiment (1808–1816)* Fyen National Regiment (of foot) (1733-1765)* Fyen Recruited Infantry Regiment (1733–1789) merged in the Prince's Life Regiment* Grenadier Guards (1701–1763)* Halberdier Guard (1571–1763)* 25px Holstein Infantry Regiment (1778–1951)* Kiel Infantry Regiment (1773–1773)* 25px Northern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) (1733–1765)* 25px Oldenburg Infantry Regiment (1747–1951)* Oldenburg National Regiment (1704–1765)* Prince Georg's Regiment (1658–1721)* Plön Recruited Infantry Regiment (1764–1767)* Southern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) (1733–1765)* Schleswig National Regiment (of foot) (1737–1765)* Schleswig-Holstein National Regiment (1737–1765)* Scanian Regiment (1614-1658)* Viborg Recruited Infantry Regiment (1703–1789)* 25px Zealand Infantry Regiment (1675–1803) merged in the Marine Regiment* 25px Zealand National Regiment (of foot) (1735–1765)
Cavalry '''Regiment disband in the modern era or still present:'''* 25px '''Jutland Dragoon Regiment''' (1679–present)* 25px Guard Hussar Regiment (1762-2000)* 25px '''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)* 2nd Dragoon Regiment (1683–1910)* 3rd Dragoon Regiment (1670–1932), merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment* 4th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1923)* 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)* Holstein's Lancers Regiment (1700–1842)* Royal Horse Guards (1661–1866)* Oldenburg Cuirassier Regiment (1703–1767)* Zealand Cuirassier Regiment (1670–1767)* Zealand Dragoon Regiment (1670–1789)* Schleswig's Cuirassier Regiment (1675–1842)
Artillery and other regiments === Artillery ===* Fortress Artillery Regiment (1892-1922)* Coastal Artillery Regiment (1909-1932), amalgamated into Royal Danish Navy* 25px 1st Field Artillery Regiment (Crown's Artillery Regiment), merged with 2nd Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment. * 25px 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (Zealand Artillery Regiment), merged with 1st Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment. * 25px 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (North Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 4th Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment. * 25px 4th Field Artillery Regiment (Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 3rd Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment. * 25px King's Artillery Regiment (1982–2005), merged with Queen's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment. * 25px Queen's Artillery Regiment (2000–2005), merged with King's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment. * 25px '''Danish Artillery Regiment''' (2005–2014, 2019-), disbanded in 2014 and reformed into 1st Danish Artillery Battalion. Reactivated on 1 January 2019.===Air Defence===* 25px Zealand Air Defence Regiment (1937–1970), merged into Crown's Artillery Regiment* 25px Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment (1951–1974), merged into North Jutland Artillery Regiment=== Armour ===''See under Cavalry units''===Aviation===* 25px Army Aviation Troops (1912–1950). * 25px Army Air Corps (1971–2003), amalgamated into Squadron 724 of the Royal Danish Air Force.===Engineers===* 25px Zealandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment. * 25px Jutlandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Zealandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment. * 25px '''Engineer Regiment''' (1997–present)=== Logistic ===* 25px Army Materiel Command (1602–2007) merged with navy and air force counterpart to form Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization. * 25px Zealandic Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Jutlandic Logistic Regiment to form the Train Regiment. * 25px Jutlandic Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Zealandic Logistic Regiment to form the Train Regiment. * 25px '''Train Regiment''' (1997–present). * 25px Danish International Logistical Center (2001–2014), merged into Train Regiment.===Signal===* 25px Zealandic Signal Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment. * 25px Jutlandic Signal Regiment, merged with Zealandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment. * 25px '''Command Support Regiment''' (1992–present).===Other===* 25px , disbanded 2000* 25px Army Military Police (1947–2014), merged with Navy and Air force Military Police. * 25px '''Intelligence Regiment''' (2014–present). * 25px '''Jaeger Corps''' (1961–present).
See also *Royal Danish Army*List of wars involving Denmark*Military history of Denmark* Structure of the Royal Danish Army
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