The King's Regiment of Foot () was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 November 1961, it was amalgamated with the Jutlandic Regiment of Foot, to create the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot.
History From its creation, the regiment has been one of the most used in the Danish army.
It participated with bravery in the 1670s during the Skåne War. In the years before and after 1700 it was in foreign service. It fought in the Great Northern War and participated in Copenhagen's Defense Forces of 1807, and was part of all important battles in the Three Years' War (Bow, Schleswig, Dybbøl 1848), Fredericia 1849 and Isted 1850.
It fought at Dybbøl during the entire siege of 1864. On 18 of April the regiment stood on the left flank, where it took enormous losses as it sought to intercept the German attack of which had just its center of attack, where the regiment stood.
The Footmen's Pioneer command participated with honors in the battles against the German invasion forces 9 of April 1940 was merged in 1951 with King's Regiment of Foot.
Names of the regiment Names Danish name English name Dates 's Regiment 1657– 1662 Rüse's Regiment 1662– 1673 's Infantry Regiment 1673– 1676 Prince Frederick's Regiment 1676– 1699 Prince Christian's Regiment 1699– 1747 The Crown Prince's Regiment 1747– 1748 The King's Life regiment 1748– 1764 Norwegian Life regiment 1764– 1819 2nd Life regiment on Foot 1819– 1842 2nd Line Infantry Battalion 1842– 1848 2nd Light Infantry Battalion 1848– 1855 2nd Line Infantry Battalion 1855– 1860 2nd Infantry Battalion 1860– 1863 2nd Infantry Regiment 1863– 1865 2nd Infantry Battalion 1865– 1867 2nd Battalion 1867– 1951 9th Regiment (King's Regiment of Foot) 1951– 1961 King's Regiment of Foot 1961– 1961-11-01
Standards
References Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960