The Zealand Life Regiment () was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001 it was amalgamated into the Guard Hussar Regiment, which was moved from Næstved to Slagelse.
History The Sjællandske Livregiment could trace its history back to 1614. The Regiment participated in the Northern Wars (1658–1660), Scanian War (1675–1679), Nine Years' War (1693), Great Northern War (1700), Great Northern War (1709–1720), Copenhagen (1801), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). It was furthermore in foreign service during 1689–1698 and 1701–1714. The regimental flag had the battle honours Copenhagen 1659, Landskrona 1675, Dybbøl 1849, Isted 1850, and Dybbøl 1864.
From 1968 the regiment had one mechanised infantry battalion and two infantry battalions, in 1976 it was upgraded to four battalions, with one armoured battalion. From 1983 to 1996 the regiment had five battalions.
In 2001, three of the regiment's four battalions were merged into Gardehusarregimentet and the fourth was transferred to the Royal Life Guards.
Organisation Disband units 1st battalion (I/SJLR), Mechanized infantry Battalion from 1968. (1961-2000) 2nd battalion (II/SJLR), Armoured Battalion from 1976. (1961-2000) 3rd battalion (III/SJLR), Infantry Battalion. (1961-2000) 4th battalion (IV/SJLR), Infantry Battalion. (1974-2000) 5th battalion (V/SJLR), Infantry Battalion. (1983-1996) 4th Brigade Staff Company/1st Zealand Brigade. (1961-2000) 4th Anti-tank Company/1st Zealand Brigade. (1961-1983) 5th Anti-tank Company/2nd Zealand Brigade. (1974-1983) Zealandic Liferegiment Music Corps, (1976-2000)
Names of the regiment NamesSjællandske Kompagni af "Skaanske Regiment Knægte" Zealandic Company of the "Scanian Regiment of Knights" 1614-11-17 – 1628Sjællandske nationale RegimentZealandic National Knight Regiment 1628 – 1661Sjællandske Landregiment til FodsZealandic Land Regiment 1661 – 1679Sjællandske geworbene Regiment til FodsZealandic Regiment 1679 – 1768Kronprinsens Regiment The Crown Prince's Regiment 1768 – 1808Kongens Regiment til Fods The King's Regiment 1808 – 1839Kronens Regiment til FodsThe Crown's Regiment on Foot 1839 – 18425. Linie-Infanteri-Bataillon5th Line Infantry Battalion 1842 – 18625. Infanteribataillon5th Infantry Battalion 1862 – 18635. Infanteriregiment5th Infantry Regiment 1863 – 18655. Infanteribataillon5th Infantry Battalion 1865 – 18675. Bataljon5th Battalion 1867 – 1951-11-014. Regiment4th Regiment 1951-11-01 – 1961-11-01Sjællandske LivregimentZealandic Life Regiment 1961-11-01 – 2001-01-01
Standards
References Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960