Schleswig Regiment of Foot

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Schleswig Regiment of Foot
Slesvigske Fodregiment
Coat of arms of Schleswig Foot Regiment.svg
Active1778–2001
2019–present
Disbanded1 January 2001
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Branch Flag of Denmark (state).svg Royal Danish Army
Role Motorized infantry (1961-2000)
Light infantry (2019-)
SizeFour battalions (1961-2000)
Two battalion (2019-)
Garrison/HQHaderslev Kaserne
Motto(s)Vaagen og tro (Vigilant and Faithful)
Commanders
Current
commander
Col Lars Nygaard
Insignia
Regimental belt Schleswig Foot Regiment Stable belt.png
Colours SLFR Colours.svg

The Schleswig Regiment of Foot (Danish : Slesvigske Fodregiment) is a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001, the regiment was merged with the Queen's Life Regiment to form the Prince's Life Regiment. In 2018, it was announced that the regiment would be reestablished on 1 January 2019 as a light infantry battalion. [1]

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History

The Schleswig Regiment of Foot traces its history back to 1778 when it was raised from personnel from existing Regiments. Until 1842 it was garrisoned in Schleswig, until 1854 in Fredericia, until 1923 in Copenhagen and thereafter in Haderslev. From 1960's to 1997 the regiment only had infantry battalions, in 1997 it was upgraded with one mechanised infantry battalion.

The Regiment participated in the Napoleonic Wars (first as part of the Danish mobile auxiliary force, commanded by Prince Frederik of Hesse and under supreme command of Marechal L.N. Davout, and then as part of the Allied Forces against Napoleon under supreme command of Wellington), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag has the battle honours Boden 1813 and Isted 1850. The fighting at Boden occurred near Oldesloe in Holstein in early December, less than a week before the 1813 Battle of Bornhöved. [2] Since 26 March 1949 the flag carried the name Slesvigske Fodregiment.

On 1 November 1991 the Funen Life Regiment and the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot were merged into the regiment. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into the Prince's Life Regiment.

In 2019, the regiment was revived along with the Danish Artillery Regiment. [3] When the regiment was reestablished it consisted of one battalion of the line (13th(XIII/SLFR)) and one reserve battalion (22nd(XXII/SLFR)). Both were reactivated with historical numbers. If the regiment is expanded the battalion numbers will most likly be: 18th(XVIII/SLFR) and 3rd(III/SLFR)

Organisation

The regiment itself has one active battalion, one reserve battalion and a Musical Corps:

Disbanded units

Names of the regiment

Names [4]
Fyenske InfanteriregimentFunen Infantry Regiment1778-10-011785
Slesvigske InfanteriregimentSchleswig Infantry Regiment17851842
13. Linie Infanteribataillon13th Line Infantry Battalion18421860
13. Infanteribataillon13th Infantry Battalion18601863
13. Infanteriregiment13th Infantry Regiment18631865
13. Infanteribataillon13th Infantry Battalion18651867
13. Bataillon13th Battalion18671951
2. Regiment2nd Regiment1951-11-011961-11-01
Slesvigske FodregimentSchleswig Regiment of Foot1961-11-012001-01-01
DisbandedDisbanded2001-01-012019-02-08
Slesvigske FodregimentSchleswig Regiment of Foot2019-02-08Present

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References

  1. Fahrendorff, Lars (26 April 2018). "Slesvigske Fodregiment genopstår". Jydske Vestkysten (in Danish). Haderslev: Jysk Fynske Medier. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. Tre betydningsfulde slag ved bornhoved 798, 1227 & 1813
  3. "Oprustning af Forsvaret fejret: Dronningen gav fanen tilbage til danske soldater". dr.dk (in Danish).
  4. Laursen, Ole. "Historisk oversigt for 13. Linie Infanteribataillon". wadschier.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN   87-89022-10-6.

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