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The Falster Foot Regiment ( da, Falsterske Fodregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 August 1976 it was amalgamated into the Danish Life Regiment, where four out of five battalions continued to exist until 1981.
1st battalion (I/FAFR), Mechanized infantry Battalion.(1961–1981)
* 2nd battalion (II/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981)
* 3rd battalion (III/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981)
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4th battalion (IV/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981)
* 5th battalion (V/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1976)
* 5th Brigade Staff Company/2nd Zealand Brigade. (1961–1976)
* Falster Regiment of Foot Music Corps, (1961–1976)
Regimental flag of 3rd Jutland Infantry Regiment.svg, Aalborg Infantry Regiment
3rd Jutlandic Infantry Regiment
History
The Falsterske Fodregiment can trace its history back to 1747. The regiment was garrisoned in Copenhagen until 1758, then inRendsburg
Rendsburg ( da, Rendsborg, also ''Rensborg'', nds, Rendsborg, also ''Rensborg'') is a town on the River Eider and the Kiel Canal in the central part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the ''Kreis'' (district) of Rendsburg-Ecke ...
, to return to Copenhagen in 1763. In 1779 the regiment moved to Aalborg
Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalb ...
, as the rank and file primarily came from Nørrejylland
Northern Jutland ( da, Nørrejylland) is a historical region in Denmark, defined as Jutland north of the Kongeå (with the region south of the Kongeå called Southern Jutland (''Sønderjylland'')). As with other historical regions of Denmark, Nort ...
. It stayed here till 1816, then for a brief time relocated to Copenhagen, to return to Aalborg again in 1820. The Regiment remained in Aalborg until 1913, whence it relocated to Roskilde and from 1 November 1951 to Vordingborg.
The Regiment has participated in the wars, Slaget på Reden (1801), Gunboat War (1807–1814), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864).
The regimental flag has the battle honours Bov 1848, Slesvig 1848, Isted
Idstedt ( ) is a village in Schleswig-Flensburg district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is c. 10 km. NNW of the city of Schleswig and east of the Bundesautobahn 7.
On 24–25 July 1850, the Battle of Isted ended the First War of Schlesw ...
1850 and Sankelmark 1864.
Organisation
Disband units * 1st battalion (I/FAFR), Mechanized infantry Battalion.(1961–1981)
* 2nd battalion (II/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981)
* 3rd battalion (III/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981)
* 4th battalion (IV/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981)
* 5th battalion (V/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1976)
* 5th Brigade Staff Company/2nd Zealand Brigade. (1961–1976)
* Falster Regiment of Foot Music Corps, (1961–1976)
Names of the regiment
Standards
3rd Jutlandic Infantry Regiment
References
* ''Lærebog for Hærens Menige'', Hærkommandoen, March 1960 {{Regiments of Denmark Danish Army regiments Military units and formations established in 1747