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

Regiment disband in the modern era our still present:

Regiment disband before the modern era:

  • 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 in 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 in the Marine Regiment[2]
  • Zealand National Regiment (of foot) (1735–1765)[7]

Cavalry

Regiment disband in the modern era our still present:

Regiment disband before the modern era:

  • 1st Dragoon Regiment (1672–1856)[11]
  • 2nd Dragoon Regiment (1683–1910)[12]
  • 3rd Dragoon Regiment (1670–1932), merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment[13]
  • 4th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1923)[13]
  • 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)[14]
  • Holstein's Lancers Regiment (1700–1842)[14]
  • Royal Horse Guards (1661–1866)[15]
  • Oldenburg Cuirassier Regiment (1703–1767)[16]
  • Zealand Cuirassier Regiment (1670–1767)[16]
  • Zealand Dragoon Regiment (1670–1789)[16]
  • Schleswig's Cuirassier Regiment (1675–1842)[14]

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Air Defence

Armour

See under Cavalry units

Aviation

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

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–present).

See also

References
  1. Petersen 1984, p. 89.
  2. Petersen 1984, p. 72.
  3. Petersen 1984, pp. 188-189.
  4. Petersen 1984, p. 73.
  5. Petersen 1984, p. 70.
  6. Petersen 1984, p. 98.
  7. Petersen 1984, p. 75.
  8. Petersen 1984, p. 99.
  9. Petersen 1984, p. 76.
  10. Petersen 1984, p. 114.
  11. Petersen 1984, p. 109.
  12. Petersen 1984, p. 110.
  13. Petersen 1984, p. 111.
  14. Petersen 1984, p. 112.
  15. Petersen 1984, p. 107.
  16. 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.
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