2nd Dragoon Regiment (Denmark)

The 2nd Dragoon Regiment (Danish: 2. Dragonregiment) was a dragoon regiment of the Royal Danish Army, active from 1683 to 1910.

History

The regiment was established in 1683 as Løvendahls Dragoneskadron and finally disbanded 20 June 1910 in Odense as 2. Dragonregiment.

A part of Holstenske Lansenerregiment was amalgamated with the regiment on 1 July 1842.

The regiment was disestablished in 1910.

Names of the regiment

27 December 1683 – Løvendahls Dragoneskadron
1684 – Løvendahls Dragonregiment
1693 – Livregiment Dragoner
1772 – Norske Livregiment Rytteri
1785 – Livregiment Dragoner
1791 – Livregiment lette Dragoner
1842 – 2. Dragonregiment
24 March 1848 – 1851 – closed
1851 – Holstenske Dragonregiment
1852 – 2. Dragonregiment
24 March 1865 – 30 September 1867 – closed
1867 – 20 June 1910 – 2. Dragonregiment

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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