The King's Regiment of Foot ( da, Kongens Fodregiment) was a

Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures ...

infantry regiment. On 1 November 1961, it was amalgamated with the Jutlandic Regiment of Foot, to create the

King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot The King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot ( da, Kongens Jyske Fodregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 November 1991, it was merged with the Funen Life Regiment, into Schleswig Regiment of Foot The Schleswig Regiment of Foot ( d ...

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 The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedi ...

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.

Names of the regiment

Standards

Regimental flag of The King's Life Regiment.svg, The King's Life Regiment
Regimental flag of Norwegian Infantry Regiment.svg, Norwigian Life Regiment
Regimental flag of 2nd Life regiment on Foot (Denmark) (1819-1842).svg, 2nd Life Regiment on Foot

References

* ''Lærebog for Hærens Menige'', Hærkommandoen, marts 1960 {{Regiments of Denmark Danish Army regiments Military units and formations established in 1675 Military units and formations disestablished in 1961