King's Regiment of Foot | |
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Kongens Fodregiment | |
![]() Coat of arms (1951-1961) | |
Active | 1657 – 1961 |
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Role | Infantry |
Part of | Western Regional Command |
Garrison/HQ | Tønder Barracks |
Nickname(s) | The Black Regiment |
Motto(s) | Vindt Qui Patitur (Whoever endures wins). |
The King's Regiment of Foot (Danish : Kongens Fodregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 November 1961, it was amalgamated with the Jutlandic Regiment of Foot, to create the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.
From its creation, the regiment has been one of the most used in the Danish army.
It participated with bravery in the 1670s during the Skåne War. In the years before and after 1700 it was in foreign service. It fought in the Great Northern War and participated in Copenhagen's Defense Forces of 1807, and was part of all important battles in the Three Years' War (Bow, Schleswig, Dybbøl 1848), Fredericia 1849 and Isted 1850.
It fought at Dybbøl during the entire siege of 1864. On 18 of April the regiment stood on the left flank, where it took enormous losses as it sought to intercept the German attack of which had just its center of attack, where the regiment stood.
The Footmen's Pioneer command participated with honors in the battles against the German invasion forces 9 of April 1940 was merged in 1951 with King's Regiment of Foot. [1]
Lübbes Regiment | Lübbe's Regiment | 1657 | – | 1662 |
Rüses Regiment | Rüse's Regiment | 1662 | – | 1673 |
Weyhers Infanteriregiment | Weyher's Infantry Regiment | 1673 | – | 1676 |
Prins Frederiks Regiment | Prince Frederick's Regiment | 1676 | – | 1699 |
Prins Christians Regiment | Prince Christian's Regiment | 1699 | – | 1747 |
Kronprinsens Regiment | The Crown Prince's Regiment | 1747 | – | 1748 |
Kongens livregiment | The King's Life regiment | 1748 | – | 1764 |
Norske livregiment | Norwigian Life regiment | 1764 | – | 1819 |
2. Livregiment til fods | 2nd Life regiment on Foot | 1819 | – | 1842 |
2. Linie Infanteribataillon | 2nd Line Infantry Battalion | 1842 | – | 1848 |
2. Lette Infanteribataillon | 2nd Light Infantry Battalion | 1848 | – | 1855 |
2. Linie Infanteribataillon | 2nd Line Infantry Battalion | 1855 | – | 1860 |
2. Infanteribataillon | 2nd Infantry Battalion | 1860 | – | 1863 |
2. Infanteriregiment | 2nd Infantry Regiment | 1863 | – | 1865 |
2. Infanteribataillon | 2nd Infantry Battalion | 1865 | – | 1867 |
2. Bataillon | 2nd Battalion | 1867 | – | 1951 |
9. Regiment (Kongens Fodregiment) | 9th Regiment (King's Regiment of Foot) | 1951 | – | 1961 |
Kongens Fodregiment | King's Regiment of Foot | 1961 | – | 1961-11-01 |
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