List of Danish regiments

This is a list of Royal Danish Army regiments that have existed since the 15th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.

Infantry
  • 2nd Danish Recruited Infantry Regiment (1703–1721)[1]
  • Bornholm's Defence, disbanded 2000
  • Copenhagen Infantry Regiment (1808–1816)[2]
  • Fyen National Regiment (of foot) (1733-1765)[3]
  • Fyen Recruited Infantry Regiment (1733–1789) merged in the Prince's Life Regiment[1]
  • Grenadier Guards (1701–1763)[4]
  • Halberdier Guard (1571–1763)[4]
  • Holstein Infantry Regiment (1778–1951)[5]
  • Infantry Pioneer Command (1938-1951) merged into King's Regiment of Foot[6]
  • Kiel Infantry Regiment (1773–1773)[3]
  • Marine Regiment, three infantry battalions under Bornholm's Værn, disbanded 2000
  • Northern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) (1733–1765)[7]
  • Oldenburg Infantry Regiment (1747–1951)[8]
  • Oldenburg National Regiment (1704–1765)[9]
  • Plön Recruited Infantry Regiment (1764–1767)[1]
  • Southern Jutland National Regiment (of foot) (1733–1765)[7]
  • Schleswig National Regiment (of foot) (1737–1765)[7]
  • Schleswig-Holstein National Regiment (1737–1765)[9]
  • Scanian Regiment (1614-1658)
  • Viborg Recruited Infantry Regiment (1703–1789)[4]
  • Zealand Infantry Regiment (1675–1803) merged in the Marine Regiment[1]
  • Zealand National Regiment (of foot) (1735–1765)[7]

Cavalry

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Air Defence

Armour

See under Cavalry units

Aviation

Engineers
  • Zealandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
  • Jutlandic Engineer Regiment, merged with Zealandic Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
  • Engineer Regiment (1997–present)

Logistic

Signal
  • Zealandic Signal Regiment, merged with Jutlandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
  • Jutlandic Signal Regiment, merged with Zealandic Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
  • Command Support Regiment (1992–present).

Other
  • Army Military Police (1947–2014), merged with Navy and Air force Military Police.
  • Intelligence Regiment (2014–present).
  • Jaeger Corps (1961–present).

See also

References
  1. Petersen 1984, p. 72.
  2. Petersen 1984, pp. 188-189.
  3. Petersen 1984, p. 73.
  4. Petersen 1984, p. 70.
  5. Petersen 1984, p. 98.
  6. Petersen 1984, p. 89.
  7. Petersen 1984, p. 75.
  8. Petersen 1984, p. 99.
  9. Petersen 1984, p. 76.
  10. Petersen 1984, p. 109.
  11. Petersen 1984, p. 110.
  12. Petersen 1984, p. 111.
  13. Petersen 1984, p. 112.
  14. Petersen 1984, p. 107.
  15. Petersen 1984, p. 113.
  16. Petersen 1984, p. 114.
  • Petersen, Vagn Aage, ed. (1984). Vejledning og oversigt I: Hæren 1660-1980. Rigsarkivet og hjælpemidlerne til dets benyttelse III (in Danish). Danish National Archives. ISBN 87-7497-073-9.
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