King's Regiment of Foot (Denmark)

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.

King's Regiment of Foot
Kongens Fodregiment
Coat of arms (1951-1961)
Active1657 – 1961
Country Denmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
RoleInfantry
Garrison/HQTønder Barracks
Nickname(s)The Black Regiment
Motto(s)Vindt Qui Patitur (Whoever endures wins).

History

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]

Names of the regiment
Names[2]
Lübbes RegimentLübbe's Regiment1657–1662
Rüses RegimentRüse's Regiment1662–1673
Weyhers InfanteriregimentWeyher's Infantry Regiment1673–1676
Prins Frederiks RegimentPrince Frederick's Regiment1676–1699
Prins Christians RegimentPrince Christian's Regiment1699–1747
Kronprinsens RegimentThe Crown Prince's Regiment1747–1748
Kongens livregimentThe King's Life regiment1748–1764
Norske livregimentNorwigian Life regiment1764–1819
2. Livregiment til fods2nd Life regiment on Foot1819–1842
2. Linie Infanteribataillon 2th Line Infantry Battalion1842–1848
2. Lette Infanteribataillon2th Light Infantry Battalion1848–1855
2. Linie Infanteribataillon 2th Line Infantry Battalion1855–1860
2. Infanteribataillon2th Infantry Battalion1860–1863
2. Infanteriregiment2th Infantry Regiment1863–1865
2. Infanteribataillon2th Infantry Battalion1865–1867
2. Bataillon2th Battalion1867–1951
9. Regiment (Kongens Fodregiment)9th Regiment (King's Regiment of Foot)1951–1961
Kongens FodregimentKing's Regiment of Foot1961–1961-11-01

Standards
  • Historical standards of the regiment
  • Norwigian Life regiment[3]
    (1785–1819)
  • 2nd Life regiment on Foot[4]
    (1819–1842)

References
  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
  1. https://dis-danmark.dk/bibliotek/903108.pdf
  2. Laursen, Ole. "Historical Overview of Kings Regiment of Foot".
  3. Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN 87-89022-10-6.
  4. Petersen, Karsten Skjold. Faner og estandarter i den danske hær (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. p. 49. ISBN 978-87-7602-344-7.
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