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
Regiments disbanded, merged or amalgamated in the modern era (1951–present) or still active:
| 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 the Guard Hussar Regiment | ||
| 2nd Regiment | Schleswig Regiment of Foot | 1778 2019 |
1 January 2001 | Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment. Reactivated on 1 January 2019. | ||
| 3rd Regiment | Prince's Life Regiment | 1657 | 1 August 2005 | Merged into the Jutland Dragoon Regiment | ||
| 4th Regiment | Zealand Life Regiment | 1614 | 1 January 2001 | Merged into the Guard Hussar Regiment | ||
| 5th Regiment | Falster Regiment of Foot | 1747 | 1 August 1976 | Merged into the Danish Life Regiment | ||
| 6th Regiment | Funen Life Regiment | 1614 | 1 November 1991 | Merged into the Schleswig Regiment of Foot | ||
| 7th Regiment | Jutlandic Regiment of Foot | 1675 | 1 November 1961 | Amalgamated with the King's Regiment of Foot into King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot | ||
| 8th Regiment | Queen's Life Regiment | 1657 | 1 January 2001 | Merged into the 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 the Schleswig Regiment of Foot | ||
| 10th Regiment | Field Lord's Regiment of Foot | 1703 | 1 August 1961 | Merged into the Queen's Life Regiment | ||
| Marine Regiment | 1672 | 2000 | Three infantry battalions under Bornholm's Værn | |||
| Infantry Pioneer Command | 1938 | 1951 | Merged into the King's Regiment of Foot | [1] | ||
Regiments disbanded 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 into 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 into the Marine Regiment | [2] | |
| Zealand National Regiment (of foot) | 1735 | 1765 | [7] |
Cavalry
Regiments disbanded in the modern era or still present:
| CoA | Name | Established | Disbanded | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jutland Dragoon Regiment | 1679 | Still active | |||
| Guard Hussar Regiment | 1762 | 2000 | |||
| Guard Hussar Regiment | 2000 (1614) |
Still active |
Regiments disbanded before the modern era:
- 1st Dragoon Regiment (1672–1856)[10]
- 2nd Dragoon Regiment (1683–1910)[11]
- 3rd Dragoon Regiment (1670–1932), merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment[12]
- 4th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1923)[12]
- 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)[13]
- Holstein's Lancers Regiment (1700–1842)[13]
- Royal Horse Guards (1661–1866)[14]
- Oldenburg Cuirassier Regiment (1703–1767)[15]
- Zealand Cuirassier Regiment (1670–1767)[15]
- Zealand Dragoon Regiment (1670–1789)[15]
- Schleswig's Cuirassier Regiment (1675–1842)[13]
Artillery and other regiments
Artillery
- Fortress Artillery Regiment (1892–1922)
- Coastal Artillery Regiment (1909–1932), amalgamated into Royal Danish Navy
- 1st Field Artillery Regiment (Crown's Artillery Regiment), merged with 2nd Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment.
- 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (Zealand Artillery Regiment), merged with 1st Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment.
- 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (North Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 4th Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment.
- 4th Field Artillery Regiment (Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 3rd Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment.
- King's Artillery Regiment (1982–2005), merged with Queen's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment.
- Queen's Artillery Regiment (2000–2005), merged with King's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment.
- Danish Artillery Regiment (2005–2014, 2019–), disbanded in 2014 and reformed into 1st Danish Artillery Battalion. Reactivated on 1 January 2019.
Air Defence
- Zealand Air Defence Regiment (1937–1970), merged into Crown's Artillery Regiment
- Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment (1951–1974), merged into North Jutland Artillery Regiment
Armour
See under Cavalry units
Aviation
- Army Aviation Troops (1912–1950).
- Army Air Corps (1971–2003), amalgamated into Squadron 724 of the Royal Danish Air Force.
Engineers
- Zealandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
- Jutlandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Zealandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
- Engineer Regiment (1997–present)
Logistic
- Army Materiel Command (1602–2007) merged with navy and air force counterpart to form Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization.
- Zealandic Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Jutlandic Logistic Regiment to form the Train Regiment.
- Jutlandic Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Zealandic Logistic Regiment to form the Train Regiment.
- Train Regiment (1997–present).
- Danish International Logistical Center (2001–2014), merged into Train Regiment.
Signal
- Zealandic Signal Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
- Jutlandic Signal Regiment, merged with Zealandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
- Command Support Regiment (1992–present).
Other
- Bornholm's Defence, disbanded 2000
- Army Military Police (1947–2014), merged with Navy and Air force Military Police.
- Intelligence Regiment (2014–present).
- Jaeger Corps (1961–2014), Now under command of SOKOM
See also
- Royal Danish Army
- List of wars involving Denmark
- Military history of Denmark
- Structure of the Royal Danish Army
References
- ^ Petersen 1984, p. 89.
- ^ a b c d Petersen 1984, p. 72.
- ^ Petersen 1984, pp. 188–189.
- ^ a b Petersen 1984, p. 73.
- ^ a b c Petersen 1984, p. 70.
- ^ Petersen 1984, p. 98.
- ^ a b c d Petersen 1984, p. 75.
- ^ Petersen 1984, p. 99.
- ^ a b Petersen 1984, p. 76.
- ^ Petersen 1984, p. 109.
- ^ Petersen 1984, p. 110.
- ^ a b Petersen 1984, p. 111.
- ^ a b c Petersen 1984, p. 112.
- ^ Petersen 1984, p. 107.
- ^ 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.