Danish Life Regiment

Danish Life Regiment
Danske Livregiment
Active	1961-2001
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Role	Mechanized infantry
Garrison	Næstved Kaserne
Motto	Fremad På Ny (Forward again)
Regimental belt
Disbanded	January 1, 2001

The Danish Life Regiment (Danish: Danske Livregiment) was an infantry regiment of the Royal Danish Army. On 1 January 2001 it was merged, together with Sjællandske Livregiment, into Gardehusarregimentet.

History

The Danish Life Regiment trace its history back to 1763 when it was raised from a mix of Danes and German mercenaries. The Regiment participated in the wars Slaget på Reden (1801), Gunboat War (1807-1814), First Schleswig War (1848-1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag has the battle honours Bov 1848, Slesvig 1848, Fredericia 1849, Isted 1850 and Sankelmark 1864.

In 1976 Falsterske Fodregiment was merged into the regiment.

Names of the regiment

7 December 1763 - Det Danske Livregiment til Fods
1819 - 1. Livregiment til Fods
1842 - 1. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
1848 - 1. Lette Infanteri-Bataillon
1855 - 1. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
1860 - 1. Infanteri-Bataillon
1863 - 1. Infanteri-Regiment
1865 - 1. Infanteri-Bataillon
1867 - 1. Bataillon
1 November 1951 - 1. Regiment
1 November 1961 - Danske Livregiment

References

Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960

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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