Jutlandic Regiment of Foot

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Jutlandic Regiment of Foot
Jyske Fodregiment
Coat of arms for the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.svg
Active1675 – 1961
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
BranchFlag of Denmark (state).svg  Royal Danish Army
Role Infantry
Part of Western Regional Command
Garrison/HQ Bülow's Barracks
Motto(s)Pro Pace Armatus (Armed for Peace)

The Jutlandic Regiment of Foot (Danish : Jyske Fodregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 November 1961, it was amalgamated with the King's Regiment of Foot, to create the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.

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History

The Jutlandic Regiment of Foot could trace its history back to 1675. The Regiment participated in the 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).

In 1961, the newly started 1st Jutlandic Brigade took over the coat of arms and some of the history from Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.

Names of the regiment

Names [1]
Nye Sydjydske RegimentNew South Jutlandic Regiment16751679
Jyske Wedelske Regiment til FodsJutlandic Wedelian Regiment on Foot16791684
Jyske Wedelske InfanteriregimentJutlandic Wedelian Infantry Regiment16791684
Jyske nationale RegimentJutlandic National Regiment16841702
Jyske Nationale Regiment under Feltmarskallen Baron WedellJutlandic National Regiment under Field marshal Baron Wedell16841693
Jyske Wedellske Nationale RegimentJutlandic Wedelian National Regiment16931702
Jyske InfanteriregimentJutlandic Infantry Regiment17021715
Jyske RegimentJutlandic Regiment17021715
Jyske geworbne RegimentJutlandic Recruited Regiment17151780
Jyske Regiment til FodsJutlandic Regiment on Foot17801781
Jyske InfanteriregimentJutlandic Infantry Regiment17811790
Fyenske InfanteriregimentFunen Infantry Regiment17901842
12. Linie Infanteribataillon 12th Line Infantry Battalion18421848
12. Lette Infanteribataillon12th Light Infantry Battalion18481855
12. Linie Infanteribataillon 12th Line Infantry Battalion18551860
12. Infanteribataillon12th Infantry Battalion18601863
12. Infanteriregiment12th Infantry Regiment18631865
12. Infanteribataillon12th Infantry Battalion18651867
12. Bataillon12th Battalion18671951
7. Regiment (Jyske Fodregiment)7th Regiment (Jutlandic Regiment of Foot)19511961
Jyske FodregimentJutlandic Regiment of Foot19611961-11-01

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References

  1. Laursen, Ole (22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of Jutlandic Regiment of Foot". Wadschier. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. Bruhn, Helge (1949). Dannebrog og danske Faner gennem Tiderne (in Danish). Copenhagen: Jespersen og Pios Forlag. pp. 172–173.
  3. Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN   87-89022-10-6.