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Funen Life Regiment

The Funen Life Regiment () was an infantry regiment of the Royal Danish Army. On 1 November 1991 it was merged with the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot, into Slesvigske Fodregiment.

History

It was one of the oldest regiments in the Danish army and could trace its history back to 1614 when it was raised under the name Fynske Fenle Knægte af Jydske Regiment Landsfolk. The Regiment participated in all Danish wars since 1625, including Torstenson War (1643–1645) Northern Wars (1658–1660), Scanian War (1675–1679), Great Northern War (1700), Great Northern War (1709–1720), Slaget på Reden (1801), Gunboat War (1807–1814), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). It was furthermore in foreign war service during 1689–1714. The regimental flag has the battle honours Lutter am Barenberg 1626, Wismar 1675, Christianstad 1677–78, Stralsund 1715, Dybbøl 1848, Isted 1850 and Dybbøl 1864.

Organisation

Disbanded units

  • 1st battalion (I/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Mechanized infantry battalion.
  • Headquarters Company
  • 1st Armored Infantry Company
  • 2nd Armored Infantry Company
  • (blue) 3rd Tank Squadron (Along with from 1974 to 1981)
  • 4th Motorised Infantry Company
  • 2nd battalion (II/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Infantry battalion.
  • Headquarters Company
  • 1st Motorised Infantry Company
  • 2nd Motorised Infantry Company
  • 3rd Motorised Infantry Company
  • 3rd battalion (III/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Infantry battalion.
  • Headquarters Company
  • 1st Infantry Company
  • 2nd Infantry Company
  • 3rd Infantry Company
  • 4th battalion (IV/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Motorised infantry battalion.
  • Headquarters Company
  • 1st Motorised Infantry Company
  • 2nd Motorised Infantry Company
  • 3rd Motorised Infantry Company
  • 4th Tank Destroyer Squadron

Names of the regiment

Standards

References

  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960