Prince's Life Regiment

Prince's Life Regiment
Prinsens Livregiment
Active1961–2005
DisbandedAugust 2005
CountryDenmarkDenmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
RoleMechanized infantry
Size
  • four to five battalions (1961-1999)
  • Seven battalions (2000-2005)
Garrison/HQ
  • Viborg Kaserne 1961-2000
  • Skive Kaserne 2000-2005
MottoGloria Finis (Glory to the End)
Regimental belt

The Prince's Life Regiment (Danish: Prinsens Livregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. The motto of the regiment was "Gloria Finis" (Glory to the End).

History

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.

Organisation

Disband units

Names of the regiment

"Ihre Königl. Hoheit Prinz Friderichs Regiment" - illustration from 1763
Names
Ebersteins RegimentEberstein's Regiment1657-11-30–1665
Bremers RegimentBremer's Regiment1665–1672
Max Rosenkrantz RegimentMax Rosenkrantz's Regiment1672–1676
Prins Christians RegimentPrince Christian's Regiment1676–1695
Prins Carls RegimentPrince Carl's Regiment1695–1730
Schacks RegimentSchack's Regiment1730–1734
Dombroicks RegimentDombroick's [da] Regiment1734–1735
Laalandske (Lollandske) geworbne Infanteri-RegimentLolland Recruited Infantry Regiment1735–1753
Prins Frederiks geworbne Infanteri-Regiment (Arveprinsen)Prince Frederick's Recruited Infantry Regiment (Hereditary Prince)1753–1806
Prins Christian Frederiks InfanteriregimentPrince Christian Frederick's Regiment (on Foot)1806–1839
Kongens Regiment til FodsThe King's Regiment on Foot1839–1842
6. Linie-Infanteri-Bataillon6th Line Infantry Battalion1842–1860
6. Infanteribataljon6th Infantry Battalion1860–1863
6. Infanteriregiment6th Infantry Regiment1863–1865
6. Infanteribataljon6th Infantry Battalion1865–1867
6. Bataljon6th Battalion1867–1951-10-01
3. Regiment3rd Regiment1951-10-01–1961
Prinsens LivregimentThe Prince's Life Regiment1961–2005

Standards

References

  1. ↑ "Prinsens Livregiment (3. Regiment), Prins Christian Frederiks Infanteriregiment". sa.dk/daisy (in Danish). The Danish National Archives. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN 87-89022-10-6.