This is a list of Royal Danish Army regiments that have existed since the 15th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.
Infantry Regiments disbanded, merged or amalgamated in the modern era (1951–present) or still active: Pre-1961 name Post-1961 name Established Disbanded Notes Royal Life Guards 1658 Still active 1st Regiment Danish Life Regiment 1763 1 January 2001 Merged into the Guard Hussar Regiment 2nd Regiment Schleswig Regiment of Foot 1778 1 January 2001 Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment.Reactivated on 1 January 2019. 1 January 2019 Still active 3rd Regiment Prince's Life Regiment 1657 1 August 2005 Merged into the Jutland Dragoon Regiment 4th Regiment Zealand Life Regiment 1614 1 January 2001 Merged into the Guard Hussar Regiment 5th Regiment Falster Regiment of Foot 1747 1 August 1976 Merged into the Danish Life Regiment 6th Regiment Funen Life Regiment 1614 1 November 1991 Merged into the Schleswig Regiment of Foot 7th Regiment Jutland Regiment of Foot 1675 1 November 1961 Amalgamated with the King's Regiment of Foot into King's Jutland Regiment of Foot 8th Regiment Queen's Life Regiment 1657 1 January 2001 Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment 9th Regiment King's Regiment of Foot 1657 1961 Merged into the Schleswig Regiment of Foot King's Jutland Regiment of Foot 1961 1 November 1991 10th Regiment Field Lord's Regiment of Foot 1703 1 August 1961 Merged into the Queen's Life Regiment Marine Regiment 1672 2000 Three infantry battalions under Bornholm's Værn Infantry Pioneer Command 1938 1951 Merged into the King's Regiment of Foot
Regiments disbanded before the modern era: Flag Name Established Disbanded Notes 2nd Danish Recruited Infantry Regiment 1703 1721 Copenhagen Infantry Regiment 1808 1816 Fyen National Regiment (of foot) 1733 1765 Fyen Recruited Infantry Regiment 1733 1789 Merged into the Prince's Life Regiment Grenadier Guards 1701 1763 Halberdier Guard 1571 1763 Holstein Infantry Regiment 1778 1951 Kiel Infantry Regiment 1773 1773 North Jutland National Regiment (of foot) 1733 1765 Oldenburg Infantry Regiment 1747 1951 Oldenburg National Regiment 1704 1765 Prince Georg's Regiment 1658 1721 Merged into 3rd Dragoon Regiment and Plön Recruited Infantry Regiment Plön Recruited Infantry Regiment 1764 1767 South Jutland National Regiment (of foot) 1733 1765 Schleswig National Regiment (of foot) 1737 1765 Schleswig-Holstein National Regiment 1737 1765 Scanian Regiment 1614 1658 Viborg Recruited Infantry Regiment 1703 1789 Zealand Infantry Regiment 1675 1803 Merged into the Marine Regiment Zealand National Regiment (of foot) 1735 1765
Cavalry Regiments disbanded in the modern era or still present: Name Established Disbanded Notes Jutland Dragoon Regiment 1679 Still active Guard Hussar Regiment 1762 2000 Guard Hussar Regiment 2000(1614) Still active
Regiments disbanded before the modern era: Royal Horse Guards (1661–1866) 1st Dragoon Regiment (1672–1856) 2nd Dragoon Regiment (1683–1910) 3rd Dragoon Regiment (1670–1932), merged with 5th Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment 4th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1923) 5th Dragoon Regiment (1679–1932), merged with 3rd Dragoon Regiment in 1932 to form the Jutland Dragoon Regiment 6th Dragoon Regiment (1670–1865), merged into 3rd Dragoon Regiment 3rd Zealand National Mounted Regiment (1675–1721) Holstein Lancer Regiment (1700–1842) Zealand Dragoon Regiment (1670–1789) Zealand Cuirassier Regiment (1670–1767) Schleswig Cuirassier Regiment (1675–1842) Oldenburg Cuirassier Regiment (1703–1767)
Artillery and other regiments Artillery Fortress Artillery Regiment (1892–1922) Coastal Artillery Regiment (1909–1932), amalgamated into Royal Danish Navy 1st Field Artillery Regiment (Crown's Artillery Regiment), merged with 2nd Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment. 2nd Field Artillery Regiment (Zealand Artillery Regiment), merged with 1st Field Artillery Regiment in 1982 to form the King's Artillery Regiment. 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (North Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 4th Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment. 4th Field Artillery Regiment (South Jutland Artillery Regiment), merged with 3rd Field Artillery Regiment in 2000 to form the Queen's Artillery Regiment. King's Artillery Regiment (1982–2005), merged with Queen's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment. Queen's Artillery Regiment (2000–2005), merged with King's Artillery Regiment in 2005 to form the Danish Artillery Regiment. Danish Artillery Regiment (2005–2014, 2019–), disbanded in 2014 and reformed into 1st Danish Artillery Battalion. Reactivated on 1 January 2019.
Air Defence Zealand Air Defence Regiment (1932–1970), merged into Crown's Artillery Regiment Jutland Air Defence Regiment (1951–1974), merged into North Jutland Artillery Regiment
Armour See under Cavalry units
Aviation Army Aviation Troops (1912–1950). Army Air Corps (1971–2003), amalgamated into Squadron 724 of the Royal Danish Air Force.
Engineers Zealand Engineer Regiment, merged with Jutland Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment. Jutland Engineer Regiment, merged with Zealand Engineer Regiment in 1997 to form the Engineer Regiment. Engineer Regiment (1997–present)
Logistic Army Materiel Command (1602–2007) merged with navy and air force counterpart to form Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization. Zealand Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Jutland Logistic Regiment to form the Logistic Regiment. Jutland Logistic Regiment (1951–1997), merged with Zealand Logistic Regiment to form the Logistic Regiment. Logistic Regiment (1997–present). Danish International Logistic Center (2001–2014), merged into Train Regiment.
Signal Zealand Signal Regiment, merged with Jutland Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment. Jutland Signal Regiment, merged with Zealand Signal Regiment in 1992 to form the Signal Regiment. Command Support Regiment (1992–present).
Other Bornholm Regiment, disbanded 2000 and reactivated 2025 Army Military Police (1947–2014), merged with Navy and Air force Military Police. Intelligence Regiment (2014–present). Jaeger Corps (1961–2014), Now under command of SOKOM
Regimental organization graphic 2026
See also Royal Danish Army List of wars involving Denmark Military history of Denmark Structure of the Royal Danish Army
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