Schleswig Regiment of Foot

The Schleswig Regiment of Foot (Danish: Slesvigske Fodregiment) is a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001 it was merged, together with the Queen's Life Regiment, into the Prince's Life Regiment. In 2018 it was announced that the regiment would be reestablished on 1 January 2019, as a light infantry battalion.[1]

Schleswig Regiment of Foot
Slesvigske Fodregiment
Active	1778–2001 2019–present
Disbanded	1 January 2001
Country	Denmark
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Role	Motorized infantry (1961-2000) Light infantry (2019-)
Size	Four battalions (1961-2000) One Battalion (2019-)
Garrison/HQ	Haderslev Kaserne
Motto(s)	Vaagen og tro (Vigilant and Faithful)
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Lars Mouritsen
Insignia
Regimental belt
Colours

History

The Schleswig Regiment of Foot can trace its history back to 1778 when it was raised from personnel from existing Regiments. Until 1842 it was garrisoned in Schleswig, until 1854 in Fredericia, until 1923 in Copenhagen and thereafter in Haderslev. From 1960's to 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 Frederik of Hesse 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 1813 and Isted 1850. The fighting at Boden occurred near Oldesloe in Holstein in early December, less than a week before the 1813 Battle of Bornhöved.[2] Since 26 March 1949 the flag carried the name Slesvigske Fodregiment.

On 1 November 1991 the Funen Life Regiment and the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot were merged into the regiment. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into the Prince's Life Regiment.

In 2019, the regiment was revived along with Danish Artillery Regiment.[3]

Organisation

The regiment itself has one active battalion, one reserve battalion and a Musical Corps:

• 13th Battalion (XIII/SLFR), historical number, reactivated in 2019 as a Light Infantry Battalion
  • Staff Company
  • 1st Light Infantry company
  • 2nd Light Infantry company
  • 3rd Light Infantry company
  • 4th Basic Training company
• 22nd Battalion (XXII/SLFR) historical number, reactivated in 2019 as a battalion for reservists (no companies attach)
• Schleswig Musical Corps

Disband units

• 1st battalion (I/SLFR), Founded 1961, Disband 2000. Motorized Infantry Battalion (from 1997 to 2000 Mechanized Infantry).
• 2nd battalion (II/SLFR), Founded 1961, Disband 2000. Infantry Battalion.
• 3rd battalion (III/SLFR), Founded 1961, Disband 2000. Infantry Battalion.(the number "3rd battalion" is used by the soldiers-association of the regiment)
• 4th battalion (IV/SLFR), merge in from Funen Life Regiment in 1991, Disband 2000. Motorized Infantry Battalion.
• 3rd Brigade Staff Company/3rd Jutland Brigade, Founded 1961, Disband 2000.

Names of the regiment

Names[4]

Fyenske Infanteriregiment	Funen Infantry Regiment	1778-10-01	–	1785
Slesvigske Infanteriregiment	Schleswig Infantry Regiment	1785	–	1842
13. Linie Infanteribataillon	13th Line Infantry Battalion	1842	–	1860
13. Infanteribataillon	13th Infantry Battalion	1860	–	1863
13. Infanteriregiment	13th Infantry Regiment	1863	–	1865
13. Infanteribataillon	13th Infantry Battalion	1865	–	1867
13. Bataillon	13th Battalion	1867	–	1951
2. Regiment	2nd Regiment	1951-11-01	–	1961-11-01
Slesvigske Fodregiment	Schleswig Regiment of Foot	1961-11-01	–	2001-01-01
Disbanded	Disbanded	2001-01-01	–	2019-02-08
Slesvigske Fodregiment	Schleswig Regiment of Foot	2019-02-08	–	Present

Standards

• Historical standards of the regiment
• 
  Schleswig Infantry Regiment[5]
  (1790–1842)

References

1. Fahrendorff, Lars (26 April 2018). "Slesvigske Fodregiment genopstår". Jydske Vestkysten (in Danish). Haderslev: Jysk Fynske Medier. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
2. Tre betydningsfulde slag ved bornhoved 798, 1227 & 1813
3. "Oprustning af Forsvaret fejret: Dronningen gav fanen tilbage til danske soldater". dr.dk (in Danish).
4. Laursen, Ole. "Historisk oversigt for 13. Linie Infanteribataillon". wadschier.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
5. Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN 87-89022-10-6.

Further reading

• Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
• "Slesvigske Fodregiment - i krig og fred", Niels Friis 1953