The Falster Foot Regiment ( da, Falsterske Fodregiment) was a

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infantry regiment. On 1 August 1976 it was amalgamated into the

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, where four out of five battalions continued to exist until 1981.

History

The Falsterske Fodregiment can trace its history back to 1747. The regiment was garrisoned in

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until 1758, then in

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, to return to Copenhagen in 1763. In 1779 the regiment moved to

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, as the rank and file primarily came from

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. 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

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and from 1 November 1951 to

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. The Regiment has participated in the wars, Slaget på Reden (1801),

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(1807–1814),

First Schleswig War The First Schleswig War (german: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Krieg) was a military conflict in southern Denmark and northern Germany rooted in the Schleswig-Holstein Question, contesting the issue of who should control the Duchies of Schleswig, ...

(1848–1850) and

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(1864). The regimental flag has the battle honours Bov 1848, Slesvig 1848,

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1850 and

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1864.

Organisation

Disband units * Insigne incognitum

1st battalion (I/FAFR), Mechanized infantry Battalion.(1961–1981) * Insigne incognitum

2nd battalion (II/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981) * Insigne incognitum

3rd battalion (III/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981) * Coat of arms for Møn's Regiment of Foot

4th battalion (IV/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1981) * Insigne incognitum

5th battalion (V/FAFR), Infantry Battalion. (1961–1976) * Insigne incognitum

5th Brigade Staff Company/2nd Zealand Brigade. (1961–1976) * Insigne incognitum

Falster Regiment of Foot Music Corps, (1961–1976)

Names of the regiment

Standards

Regimental flag of 3rd Jutland Infantry Regiment.svg, Aalborg Infantry Regiment
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