Active 1961-2001 Branch Royal Danish Army Size One battalion | Country Denmark Role Mechanized infantry Disbanded January 1, 2001 | |
The Schleswig Foot Regiment (Danish: Slesvigske Fodregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001 it was merged, together with Dronningens Livregiment, into Prinsens Livregiment.
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History
The Slesvigske Fodregiment can trace 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. Since 26 March 1949 the flag carried the name Slesvigske Fodregiment.
On 1 November 1991 Fynske Livregiment and Kongens Jydske Fodregiment were merged into the regiment. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into Prinsens Livregiment.