King's Regiment of Foot (Denmark)

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King's Regiment of Foot
Kongens Fodregiment
Coat of arms for King's Regiment of Foot.svg
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).

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.

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 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 Regiment Lübbe's Regiment 1657 – 1662
Rüses Regiment Rüse's Regiment 1662 – 1673
Weyhers Infanteriregiment Weyher's Infantry Regiment 1673 – 1676
Prins Frederiks Regiment Prince Frederick's Regiment 1676 – 1699
Prins Christians Regiment Prince Christian's Regiment 1699 – 1747
Kronprinsens Regiment The Crown Prince's Regiment 1747 – 1748
Kongens livregiment The King's Life regiment 1748 – 1764
Norske livregiment Norwigian Life regiment 1764 – 1819
2. Livregiment til fods 2nd Life regiment on Foot 1819 – 1842
2. Linie Infanteribataillon 2nd Line Infantry Battalion 1842 – 1848
2. Lette Infanteribataillon 2nd Light Infantry Battalion 1848 – 1855
2. Linie Infanteribataillon 2nd Line Infantry Battalion 1855 – 1860
2. Infanteribataillon 2nd Infantry Battalion 1860 – 1863
2. Infanteriregiment 2nd Infantry Regiment 1863 – 1865
2. Infanteribataillon 2nd Infantry Battalion 1865 – 1867
2. Bataillon 2nd Battalion 1867 – 1951
9. Regiment (Kongens Fodregiment) 9th Regiment (King's Regiment of Foot) 1951 – 1961
Kongens Fodregiment King's Regiment of Foot 1961 – 1961-11-01

Standards[]

  • Historical standards of the regiment

  • The King's Life Regiment
    (?–1785)

  • 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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