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List of Danish regiments

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This is a list of Royal Danish Army regiments that have existed since the 15th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.

Infantry

Regiments disbanded, merged or amalgamated in the modern era (1951–present) or still active:

CoA	Pre-1961 name	Post-1961 name	Established	Disbanded	Notes	Ref.
[[File:Coat of arms for Danish Royal Life Guards.svg	50px]]	Royal Life Guards	1658		Still active
[[File:Coat of arms for Danish Life Regiment.svg	50px]]	1st Regiment	Danish Life Regiment	1763	1 January 2001	Merged into the Guard Hussar Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms of Schleswig Foot Regiment.svg	50px]]	2nd Regiment	Schleswig Regiment of Foot	1778
2019	1 January 2001	Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment.
Reactivated on 1 January 2019.
[[File:Coat of arms for Prince's Life Regiment.svg	50px]]	3rd Regiment	Prince's Life Regiment	1657	1 August 2005	Merged into the Jutland Dragoon Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms of Zealand Life Regiment.svg	50px]]	4th Regiment	Zealand Life Regiment	1614	1 January 2001	Merged into the Guard Hussar Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms for Falster Regiment of Foot.svg	50px]]	5th Regiment	Falster Regiment of Foot	1747	1 August 1976	Merged into the Danish Life Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms of Funen Life Regiment.svg	50px]]	6th Regiment	Funen Life Regiment	1614	1 November 1991	Merged into the Schleswig Regiment of Foot
[[File:Coat of arms for the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.svg	50px]]	7th Regiment	Jutland Regiment of Foot	1675	1 November 1961	Amalgamated with the King's Regiment of Foot into King's Jutland Regiment of Foot
[[File:Coat of arms for Queen's Life Regiment.svg	50px]]	8th Regiment	Queen's Life Regiment	1657	1 January 2001	Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms for King's Regiment of Foot.svg	50px]]	9th Regiment	King's Regiment of Foot
King's Jutland Regiment of Foot (from 1961)	1657	1 November 1991	Merged into the Schleswig Regiment of Foot
[[File:Coat of arms for 10th Regiment (Denmark).svg	50px]]	10th Regiment	[Field Lord's Regiment of Foot](10th-regiment-denmark)	1703	1 August 1961	Merged into the Queen's Life Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms for Marine Regiment.svg	50px]]	Marine Regiment	1672	2000	Three infantry battalions under Bornholm's Værn
[[File:Coat of arms for Danish Division.svg	50px]]	Infantry Pioneer Command	1938	1951	Merged into the King's Regiment of Foot

Regiments disbanded before the modern era:

Flag	Name	Established	Disbanded	Notes	Ref.
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[2nd Danish Recruited Infantry Regiment](2nd-danish-recruited-infantry-regiment)	1703	1721
[[File:Regimental flag of Copenhagen Infantry Regiment.svg	50px]]	Copenhagen Infantry Regiment	1808	1816
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Fyen National Regiment (of foot)	1733	1765
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Fyen Recruited Infantry Regiment	1733	1789	Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Grenadier Guards	1701	1763
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Halberdier Guard	1571	1763
[[File:Regimental flag of Holstein Infantry Regiment.svg	50px]]	[Holstein Infantry Regiment](15th-battalion-denmark)	1778	1951
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Kiel Infantry Regiment	1773	1773
[[File:Regimental flag of Northern Jutland National Regiment (of foot).svg	50px]]	North Jutland National Regiment (of foot)	1733	1765
[[File:Regimental flag of Oldenburg Infantry Regiment.svg	50px]]	[Oldenburg Infantry Regiment](16th-battalion-denmark)	1747	1951
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Oldenburg National Regiment	1704	1765
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Prince Georg's Regiment	1658	1721
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Plön Recruited Infantry Regiment	1764	1767
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	South Jutland National Regiment (of foot)	1733	1765
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Schleswig National Regiment (of foot)	1737	1765
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Schleswig-Holstein National Regiment	1737	1765
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Scanian Regiment	1614	1658
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	Viborg Recruited Infantry Regiment	1703	1789
[[File:Regimental flag of Zealandic Infantry Regiment.svg	50px]]	Zealand Infantry Regiment	1675	1803	Merged into the Marine Regiment
[[File:Regimental flag of Zealand National Regiment (of foot).svg	50px]]	Zealand National Regiment (of foot)	1735	1765

Cavalry

Regiments disbanded in the modern era or still present:

CoA	Name	Established	Disbanded	Notes	Ref.
[[File:Coat of arms of Jutland Dragoon Regiment.svg	50px]]	Jutland Dragoon Regiment	1679		Still active
[[File:Coat of arms of the Danish Guard Hussar Regiment (former).svg	50px]]	Guard Hussar Regiment	1762	2000
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Guard Hussar Regiment.svg	50px]]	Guard Hussar Regiment	2000
(1614)		Still active

Regiments disbanded before the modern era:

Royal Horse Guards (1661–1866)
1st Dragoon Regiment (1672–1856)
2nd Dragoon Regiment (1683–1910)
3rd Dragoon Regiment (1670–1932), merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment
4th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1923)
5th Dragoon Regiment (1679–1932), merged with 3rd Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment
6th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1865), merged into 3rd Dragoon Regiment
3rd Zealand National Mounted Regiment (1675–1721)
Holstein Lancer Regiment (1700–1842)
Zealand Dragoon Regiment (1670–1789)
Zealand Cuirassier Regiment (1670–1767)
Schleswig Cuirassier Regiment (1675–1842)
Oldenburg Cuirassier Regiment (1703–1767)

Artillery and other regiments

Artillery

Fortress Artillery Regiment (1892–1922)
Coastal Artillery Regiment (1909–1932), amalgamated into Royal Danish Navy
[[File:Coat of arms for King's Artillery Regiment.svg|25px]] 1st Field Artillery Regiment (Crown's Artillery Regiment), merged with 2nd Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for Zealand Artillery Regiment.svg|25px]] 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (Zealand Artillery Regiment), merged with 1st Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for North Jutland Artillery Regiment.svg|25px]] 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (North Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 4th Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for Southern Jutland Artillery Regiment.svg|25px]] 4th Field Artillery Regiment (South Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 3rd Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for King's Artillery Regiment.svg|25px]] King's Artillery Regiment (1982–2005), merged with Queen's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for Queen's Artillery Regiment.svg|25px]] Queen's Artillery Regiment (2000–2005), merged with King's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for Danish Artillery Regiment.svg|25px]] Danish Artillery Regiment (2005–2014, 2019–), disbanded in 2014 and reformed into 1st Danish Artillery Battalion. Reactivated on 1 January 2019.

Air Defence

[[File:Coat of arms for Zealand Air Defence Regiment.svg|25px]] Zealand Air Defence Regiment (1932–1970), merged into Crown's Artillery Regiment
[[File:Coat of arms for Jutlandic Air Defence Regiment.svg|25px]] Jutland Air Defence Regiment (1951–1974), merged into North Jutland Artillery Regiment

Armour

See under Cavalry units

Aviation

[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg|25px]] Army Aviation Troops (1912–1950).
[[File:Coat of arms for the Royal Danish Army Air Corps.svg|25px]] Army Air Corps (1971–2003), amalgamated into Squadron 724 of the Royal Danish Air Force.

Engineers

[[File:Coat of arms for the Zealandic Engineer Regiment.svg|25px]] Zealand Engineer Regiment, merged with Jutland Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for the Jutlandic Engineer Regiment.svg|25px]] Jutland Engineer Regiment, merged with Zealand Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms of the Engineer Regiment (Denmark).svg|25px]] Engineer Regiment (1997–present)

Logistic

[[File:Coats of arms of HMAK.svg|25px]] Army Materiel Command (1602–2007) merged with navy and air force counterpart to form Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization.
[[File:Coat of arms for the Zealandic Logistic Regiment.svg|25px]] Zealand Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Jutland Logistic Regiment to form the Logistic Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for the Jutlandic Logistic Regiment.svg|25px]] Jutland Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Zealand Logistic Regiment to form the Logistic Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms of Logistic Regiment.svg|25px]] Logistic Regiment (1997–present).
[[File:Coat of arms for DANILOG.svg|25px]] Danish International Logistic Center (2001–2014), merged into Train Regiment.

Signal

[[File:Coat of arms for Zealandic Signal Regiment.svg|25px]] Zealand Signal Regiment, merged with Jutland Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for the Jutlandic Signal Regiment.svg|25px]] Jutland Signal Regiment, merged with Zealand Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment.
[[File:Coat of arms for Joint Signals Regiment (Denmark).svg|25px]] Command Support Regiment (1992–present).

Other

[[File:Coat of arms for Bornholm's Defence.svg|25px]] Bornholm Regiment, disbanded 2000 and reactivated 2025
[[File:Coat of arms for Army Military Police.svg|25px]] Army Military Police (1947–2014), merged with Navy and Air force Military Police.
[[File:Coat of arms for Intelligence Regiment (Denmark).svg|25px]] Intelligence Regiment (2014–present).
[[File:Coat of arms for Jaeger Corps (Denmark).svg|25px]] Jaeger Corps (1961–2014), Now under command of SOKOM

Regimental organization graphic 2025

Royal Danish Army - Regimental organization 2025

References

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