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Queen's Life Regiment
Dronningens Livregiment
Coat of arms for Queen's Life Regiment
Coat of arms
Active 1657 – 2000
Country Flag of Denmark Denmark
Branch Flag of Denmark Denmark Army
Role Infantry(Mechanized)
Garrison/HQ Ålborg Barracks
Motto(s) Strong for justice.
Stable belt DRN Liv Reg

The Queen's Life Regiment (Danish language: Dronningens Livregiment ) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001, it was amalgamated with the Prince's Life Regiment.

History[]

After the siege and storming of Copenhagen, on 16 October 1659, King Frederick III honored the regiment with the name "Queen's Life Regiment" for the regiments courage.

The regiment was in foreign war service (mostly British) around 1700. It participated in the Great Nordic War and in the 1864 campaign, when it participated with particular energy and contempt for death in the defense of Dybøl on 18 April 1864. It was almost wiped out.[1]

On 1 November 1961 the Field Lord's Regiment of Foot was merged into the Queen's Life Regiment.

On October 25, 1994 a tank platoon from the regiment´s 3rd Tank Squadron/1st Battalion conducted Operation Amanda as part of UNPROFOR.

Structure[]

  • Emblem for the I-DRLR 1st battalion (I/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
    • Emblem for the Staff-I-DRLR Saff Company (Oldenborske)
    • Emblem for the 1-I-DRLR 1st Armored Infantry Company (Livkompagniet)
    • Emblem for the 2-I-DRLR 2nd Armored Infantry Company (Hans Schack)
    • Emblem for the 3-I-DRLR 3rd Tank Squadron
    • Emblem for the 4-I-DRLR 4th Motorised Infantry Company (Bernstorff)
  • Insigne incognitum 2nd battalion (II/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion from 1979.
    • Insigne incognitum Saff Company
    • Insigne incognitum 1st Armored Infantry Company
    • Insigne incognitum 2nd Armored Infantry Company
    • Insigne incognitum 3rd Tank Squadron
    • Insigne incognitum 4th Motorised Infantry Company
  • Insigne incognitum 3rd battalion (III/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1992–1996.
    • Insigne incognitum Saff Company
    • Insigne incognitum 1st Infantry Company
    • Insigne incognitum 2nd Infantry Company
    • Insigne incognitum 3th Infantry Company
  • Insigne incognitum 4th battalion (IV/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Infantry Battalion.
    • Insigne incognitum Saff Company
    • Insigne incognitum 1st Infantry Company
    • Insigne incognitum 2nd Infantry Company
    • Insigne incognitum 3th Infantry Company
  • Insigne incognitum 2nd Staff Company/2nd Jutland Brigade. (1961-1976), transferred to Nørre jyske Artilleriregiment
  • Insigne incognitum Tank destroyer Squadron/1st Territorial Region (1979-1983)
  • File:PTRKMP.jpg LRRP Company. (1983-2000) Part of Jutland Division, later Danish Division

Names of the regiment[]

Names[2]
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløves Regiment Dragoner Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve's Regiment Dragoons 1657 1658
Holcks Regiment Dragoner Holck's Regiment Dragoons 1658 1659
Dronningens Livregiment (Dragoner) Queen's Life Regiment (Dragoons) 1659 1842
17. Linie Infanteribataillon 17th Line Infantry Battalion 1842 1848
Disbanded Disbanded 1848 1851
3. Holstenske Infanteribataillon Prince Frederik's Regiment 1851 1852
17. Linie Infanteribataillon 17th Line Infantry Battalion 1852 1860
17. Infanteribataillon 17th Infantry Battalion 1860 1863
17. Infanteriregiment 17th Infantry Regiment 1863 1865
17. Infanteribataillon 17th Infantry Battalion 1865 1867
17. Bataillon 17th Battalion 1867 1951
8. Regiment (Dronningens Livregiment) 8th Regiment (Queen's Life Regiment) 1951 1961
Dronningens Livregiment Queen's Life Regiment 1961 2000

Standards[]

References[]

  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
  1. https://dis-danmark.dk/bibliotek/903108.pdf
  2. Laursen, Ole. "Historical Overview of Queens's Liferegiment". https://www.wadschier.dk/haeren-garnisoner-regimentschefer/haer/dronningens-livregiment/489. 
  3. Wolter, Hans Christian (1992) (in Danish). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814. Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN 87-89022-10-6. 
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