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
Part ofWestern Regional Command
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 Regiment16571662
Rüses RegimentRüse's Regiment16621673
Weyhers InfanteriregimentWeyher's Infantry Regiment16731676
Prins Frederiks RegimentPrince Frederick's Regiment16761699
Prins Christians RegimentPrince Christian's Regiment16991747
Kronprinsens RegimentThe Crown Prince's Regiment17471748
Kongens livregimentThe King's Life regiment17481764
Norske livregimentNorwigian Life regiment17641819
2. Livregiment til fods2nd Life regiment on Foot18191842
2. Linie Infanteribataillon 2nd Line Infantry Battalion18421848
2. Lette Infanteribataillon2nd Light Infantry Battalion18481855
2. Linie Infanteribataillon 2nd Line Infantry Battalion18551860
2. Infanteribataillon2nd Infantry Battalion18601863
2. Infanteriregiment2nd Infantry Regiment18631865
2. Infanteribataillon2nd Infantry Battalion18651867
2. Bataillon2nd Battalion18671951
9. Regiment (Kongens Fodregiment)9th Regiment (King's Regiment of Foot)19511961
Kongens FodregimentKing's Regiment of Foot19611961-11-01

Standards

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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