Falster Foot Regiment

Falster Foot Regiment
Falsterske Fodregiment
Active November 1, 1961
Country DenmarkDenmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
Part of Army Operational Command
Garrison/HQ Vordingborg Kaserne
Mascot Stærk og Sej (Strong and Tough)
Disbanded 1981

The Falster Foot Regiment (Danish: Falsterske Fodregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 August 1976 it was amalgamated into the Danish Life Regiment, where its three battalions continued to exist until 1981.

History

The Falsterske Fodregiment can trace its history back to 1747. The regiment was garrisoned in Copenhagen until 1758, then in Rendsburg, to return to Copenhagen in 1763. In 1779 the regiment moved to Aalborg, as the rank and file primarily came from Nørrejylland. It stayed here till 1816, then for a brief time relocated to Copenhagen, to return to Aalborg again in 1820. The Regiment remained in Aalborg until 1913, whence it relocated to Roskilde and from 1 November 1951 to Vordingborg.[1]

The Regiment has 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, Isted 1850 and Sankelmark 1864.

Names of the regiment

References

  1. "Falster Foot Regiment History" (PDF) (in Danish). Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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