Slesvigske Fodregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On January 1, 2001 it was merged, together with Dronningens Livregiment, into Prinsens Livregiment

Prinsens Livregiment

Prinsens Livregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. It was named for Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II. The motto of the regiment was "Gloria Finis" .-History:...

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History

Slesvigske Fodregiment can trace its history back to 1778 when it was raised from personnel from existing Regiments. Until 1842 it was garrisoned in Schleswig

Schleswig

Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...

, until 1854 in Fredericia

Fredericia

Fredericia is a town located in Fredericia municipality in the eastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark, in a sub-region known locally as Trekanten, or The Triangle...

, until 1923 in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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 and thereafter in Haderslev

Haderslev

Haderslev is a town and municipality on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. Also included is the island of Årø as well as several other smaller islands in the Little Belt. The municipality covers and has a population of 56,414 . Its mayor is Jens Christian Gjesing,...

. From 1960's too 1997 the regiment only had infantry battalions, in 1997 it was upgraded with one mechanised infantry battalion.

The Regiment participated in the Napoleonic Wars (first as part of the Danish mobile auxiliary force, commanded by Prince Friedrich of Hessen and under supreme command of Marechal L.N. Davout, and then as part of the Allied Forces against Napoleon under supreme command of Wellington), First Schleswig War (1848-1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag has the battle honours Boden

Boden, Sweden

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 1813 and Isted 1850. Since 26 March 1949 the flag also carried the name Slesvigske Fodregiment.

On 1 November 1991 Fynske Livregiment

Fynske Livregiment

Fynske Livregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On November 1, 1991 it was merged, together with Kongens Jydske Fodregiment, into Slesvigske Fodregiment.-History:...

 and Kongens Jydske Fodregiment were merged into the regiment. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into Prinsens Livregiment

Prinsens Livregiment

Prinsens Livregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. It was named for Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II. The motto of the regiment was "Gloria Finis" .-History:...

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Names of the regiment

• 1 October 1778 - Fyenske Geworbne Infanterie Regiment
• 1785 - Slesvigske Infanteri-Regiment
• 1842 - 13. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1860 - 13. Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1863 - 13. Infanteri-Regiment
• 1865 - 13. Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1867 - 13. Bataillon
• 1 November 1951 - 2. Regiment
• 1 November 1961 - Slesvigske Fodregiment