Prince's Life Regiment

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Template:Infobox military unit The Prince's Life Regiment (Template:Langx) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. The motto of the regiment was "Gloria Finis" (Glory to the End).

HistoryEdit

Because one of the regiment's antecedents was the life regiment of Queen Ingrid, the Queen Mother, the regiment had both Prince Henrik's and the then late Queen Mother's cyphers on its Regimental Colour. The regiment was raised during the reign of King Frederik III in 1657 under the command of Ernst Albrecht von Eberstein. Over the years it underwent many changes of name, the last taking place in 1961.

The Regiment participated in the Northern Wars (1657–1660), Scanian War (1675–1679), Great Northern War (1709–1720), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). It was furthermore in foreign service during 1689–1697 and 1701–1714. The regimental flag had the battle honours Nyborg 1659, Wismar 1675, Rygen 1715, Treldeskansen 1849, Dybbøl 1849 and Dybbøl 1864.

From the 1960s to 2000 the regiment had two mechanised and two infantry battalions, from 2000 to 2004 it had four mechanised and three infantry battalions.

In 2000, two other regiments, Schleswig Regiment of Foot and Queen's Life Regiment, were merged into Prince's Life Regiment. In August 2005, the regiment was amalgamated with Jutland Dragoon Regiment.

OrganisationEdit

Disband units

Names of the regimentEdit

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"Ihre Königl. Hoheit Prinz Friderichs Regiment" - illustration from 1763
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Ebersteins Regiment Eberstein's Regiment 1657-11-30 1665
Bremers Regiment Bremer's Regiment 1665 1672
Max Rosenkrantz Regiment Max Rosenkrantz's Regiment 1672 1676
Prins Christians Regiment Prince Christian's Regiment 1676 1695
Prins Carls Regiment Prince Carl's Regiment 1695 1730
Schacks Regiment Schack's Regiment 1730 1734
Dombroicks Regiment Template:Ill Regiment 1734 1735
Laalandske (Lollandske) geworbne Infanteri-Regiment Lolland Recruited Infantry Regiment 1735 1753
Prins Frederiks geworbne Infanteri-Regiment (Arveprinsen) Prince Frederick's Recruited Infantry Regiment (Hereditary Prince) 1753 1806
Prins Christian Frederiks Infanteriregiment Prince Christian Frederick's Regiment (on Foot) 1806 1839
Kongens Regiment til Fods The King's Regiment on Foot 1839 1842
6. Linie-Infanteri-Bataillon 6th Line Infantry Battalion 1842 1860
6. Infanteribataljon 6th Infantry Battalion 1860 1863
6. Infanteriregiment 6th Infantry Regiment 1863 1865
6. Infanteribataljon 6th Infantry Battalion 1865 1867
6. Bataljon 6th Battalion 1867 1951-10-01
3. Regiment 3rd Regiment 1951-10-01 1961
Prinsens Livregiment The Prince's Life Regiment 1961 2005

StandardsEdit

ReferencesEdit

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  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960

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