Zealand Life Regiment

Zealand Life Regiment
Sjællandske Livregiment
Active	1961 – 2001
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Role	Mechanized infantry
Garrison	Antvorskov Kaserne
Motto	Tapper og Tro (Valiant and Faithful)
Regimental belt
Disbanded	August 2005

The Zealand Life Regiment (Danish: Sjællandske Livregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001 it was disbanded and amalgamated into the Guard Hussar Regiment, which was moved from Næstved to Slagelse.

History

The Sjællandske Livregiment could trace its history back to 1614. The Regiment participated in the Northern Wars (1658–1660), Scanian War (1675–1679), Nine Years' War (1693), Great Northern War (1700), Great Northern War (1709–1720), Slaget på Reden (1801), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). It was furthermore in foreign service during 1689–1698 and 1701–1714. The regimental flag had the battle honours Kjøbenhavn 1659, Landskrona 1675, Dybbøl 1849, Isted 1850, and Dybbøl 1864.

From 1960's the regiment had mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, in 1972 it was upgraded with one armoured battalion. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into Gardehusarregimentet.

Before amalgamation, the Zealand Life Regiment was the only infantry regiment that had an armored battalion (designated II/SJLR, from 1972 until 2001). Danish infantry regiments normally only had mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, and only the two cavalry regiments of the Danish army have armored and recce battalions.

Names of the regiment

17 November 1614 – Sjællandske Kompagni af Skaanske Regiment Knægte
1628 – Sjællandske Nationale Regiment Knægte
1661 – Sjællandske Landregiment til Fods
1679 – Sjællandske Regiment
1768 – Kronprinsens Regiment
1808 – Kongens Regiment
1839 – Kronens Regiment til Fods
1842 – 5. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
1860 – 5. Infanteri-Bataillon
1863 – 5. Infanteri-Regiment
1865 – 5. Infanteri-Bataillon
1867 – 5. Bataillon
1 November 1951 – 4. Regiment
1961 – 2001 – Sjællandske 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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