Danske Livregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On January 1, 2001 it was merged, together with Sjællandske Livregiment

Sjællandske Livregiment

The Sjællandske Livregiment 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.-History:Sjællandske Livregiment can trace its history back to 1614...

, into Gardehusarregimentet

Gardehusarregimentet

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History

Danske Livregiment can trace its history back to 1763 when it was raised from a mix of Danes and German mercenaries. The Regiment has participated in the wars Slaget på Reden (1801), Gunboat War

Gunboat War

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 (1807-1814), First Schleswig War (1848-1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag has the battle honours Bov

Bov municipality

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 1848, Slesvig 1848, Fredericia

Fredericia

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 1849, Isted

Idstedt

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 1850 and Sankelmark

Sankelmark

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 1864.

In 1976 Falsterske Fodregiment

Falsterske Fodregiment

Falsterske Fodregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 August 1976 it was amalgamated into Danske Livregiment, where its three battalions continued to exist until 1981.-History:Falsterske Fodregiment can trace its history back to 1747...

was merged into the regiment.

Names of the regiment

• 7 December 1763 - Det Danske Livregiment til Fods
• 1819 - 1. Livregiment til Fods
• 1842 - 1. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1848 - 1. Lette Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1855 - 1. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1860 - 1. Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1863 - 1. Infanteri-Regiment
• 1865 - 1. Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1867 - 1. Bataillon
• 1 November 1951 - 1. Regiment
• 1 November 1961 - Danske Livregiment