Sjællandske Livregiment
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The Sjællandske Livregiment (Zealand Life Regiment) was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On January 1, 2001 it was closed and replaced by the Gardehusarregimentet
which was moved from Næstved to Slagelse.
(1658-1660), Scanian War
(1675-1679), Nine Years' War (1693), Great Northern War
(1700), Great Northern War
(1709-1720), Slaget på Reden (1801), First Schleswig War (1848-1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). It was furthermore in foreign war service during 1689-1698 and 1701-1714. The regiment flag has the battle honours Kjøbenhavn
1659, Landskrona
1675, Dybbøl
1849, Isted 1850 and Dybbøl
1864.
From 1960's the regiment had mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, in 1972 it was upgraded with one armoured battalion. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into Gardehusarregimentet
.
Before amalgamation, Sjællandske Livregiment was the only infantry regiment that had an armored battalion (designated II/SJLR, from 1972 until 2001). Danish infantry regiments normally have only mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, and only the two cavalry regiments of the Danish army have armored and recce battalions.
Gardehusarregimentet
The Guard Hussars , abbreviated GHR, is a special cavalry unit, the primary task of which is to place mounted escorts and commando forces at the service of the regent, and to train the guard hussars for various functions in the mobilisation force...
which was moved from Næstved to Slagelse.
History
Sjællandske Livregiment can trace its history back to 1614. The Regiment participated in the Northern WarsNorthern Wars
Northern Wars is a term used for a series of wars fought in northern and northeastern Europe in the 16th and 17th century. An internationally agreed nomenclature for these wars has not yet been devised...
(1658-1660), Scanian War
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark-Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought mainly on Scanian soil, in the former Danish provinces along the border with Sweden and in Northern Germany...
(1675-1679), Nine Years' War (1693), Great Northern War
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
(1700), Great Northern War
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
(1709-1720), Slaget på Reden (1801), First Schleswig War (1848-1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). It was furthermore in foreign war service during 1689-1698 and 1701-1714. The regiment flag has the battle honours Kjøbenhavn
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
1659, Landskrona
Landskrona
Landskrona is a locality and the seat of Landskrona Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 28,670 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Landskrona was founded at the location of Scania's best natural harbour, as a means of King Eric of Pomerania's anti-Hanseatic policy, intended to compete...
1675, Dybbøl
Dybbøl
Dybbøl is a small town, with a population of 2,457 in the southeastern corner of South Jutland, Denmark. It is located around west of Sønderborg....
1849, Isted 1850 and Dybbøl
Dybbøl
Dybbøl is a small town, with a population of 2,457 in the southeastern corner of South Jutland, Denmark. It is located around west of Sønderborg....
1864.
From 1960's the regiment had mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, in 1972 it was upgraded with one armoured battalion. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into Gardehusarregimentet
Gardehusarregimentet
The Guard Hussars , abbreviated GHR, is a special cavalry unit, the primary task of which is to place mounted escorts and commando forces at the service of the regent, and to train the guard hussars for various functions in the mobilisation force...
.
Before amalgamation, Sjællandske Livregiment was the only infantry regiment that had an armored battalion (designated II/SJLR, from 1972 until 2001). Danish infantry regiments normally have only mechanised infantry battalions and infantry battalions, and only the two cavalry regiments of the Danish army have armored and recce battalions.
Names of the regiment
- 17 November 1614 - Sjællandske Kompagni af Skaanske Regiment Knægte
- 1628 - Sjællandske Nationale Regiment Knægte
- 1661 - Sjællandske Landregiment til Fods
- 1679 - Sjællandske Regiment
- 1768 - Kronprinsens Regiment
- 1808 - Kongens Regiment
- 1839 - Kronens Regiment til Fods
- 1842 - 5. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
- 1860 - 5. Infanteri-Bataillon
- 1863 - 5. Infanteri-Regiment
- 1865 - 5. Infanteri-Bataillon
- 1867 - 5. Bataillon
- 1 November 1951 - 4. Regiment
- 1961 - 2001 - Sjællandske Livregiment