Zealand Life Regiment

Zealand Life Regiment
Sjællandske Livregiment
Active 1961 – 2001
Country DenmarkDenmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
Role Mechanized infantry
Garrison Antvorskov Kaserne
Motto(s) Tapper og Tro (Valiant and Faithful)
Regimental belt

The Zealand Life Regiment (Danish: Sjællandske Livregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001 it was disbanded and amalgamated into the Guard Hussar Regiment, which was moved from Næstved to Slagelse.

History

The Sjællandske Livregiment could trace its history back to 1614. The Regiment participated in the Northern Wars (1658–1660), 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). It was furthermore in foreign service during 1689–1698 and 1701–1714. The regimental flag had the battle honours Kjøbenhavn 1659, Landskrona 1675, Dybbøl 1849, Isted 1850, and Dybbøl 1864.

From 1960's the regiment had mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, in 1972 it was upgraded with one armoured battalion. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into Gardehusarregimentet.

Before amalgamation, the Zealand Life Regiment was the only infantry regiment that had an armored battalion (designated II/SJLR, from 1972 until 2001). Danish infantry regiments normally only had mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, and only the two cavalry regiments of the Danish army have armored and recce battalions.

Names of the regiment

Names[1]
Sjællandske Kompagni af Skaanske Regiment KnægteZealandic Company of the Scanian Knight Regiment1614-11-17–1628
Sjællandske Nationale Regiment KnægteZealandic National Knight Regiment1628–1661
Sjællandske Landregiment til FodsZealandic Land Regiment1661–1679
Sjællandske RegimentZealandic Regiment1679–1768
Kronprinsens RegimentThe Crown Prince's Regiment1768–1808
Kronens RegimentThe Corwn's Regiment1808–1839
Kronens Regiment til FodsThe Corwn's Regiment on Foot1839–1842
5. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon5th Line Infantry Battalion1842–1862
5. Infanteri-Bataillon5th Infantry Battalion1862–1863
5. Infanteri-Regiment5th Infantry Regiment1863–1865
5. Infanteri-Bataillon5th Infantry Battalion1865–1867
5. Bataillon5th Battalion1867–1951-11-01
4. Regiment4th Regiment1951-11-01–1961-11-01
Sjællandske LivregimentZealandic Life Regiment1961-11-01–2001-01-01

References

  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
  1. ↑ Laursen, Ole (22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of Zealand Life Regiment". Wadschier. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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