Queen's Life Regiment

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

Queen's Life Regiment
Dronningens Livregiment
Coat of arms
Active1657 – 2000
Country Denmark
Branch Royal Danish Army
RoleInfantry(Mechanized)
Garrison/HQÅlborg Barracks
Motto(s)Strong for justice.
Stable belt

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 regiment's 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
  • 1st battalion (I/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
    • Saff Company (Oldenborske)
    • 1st Armored Infantry Company (Livkompagniet)
    • 2nd Armored Infantry Company (Hans Schack)
    • 3rd Tank Squadron (Blyw wé)
    • 4th Motorised Infantry Company (Bernstorff)
  • 2nd battalion (II/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion from 1979.
    • Saff Company
    • 1st Armored Infantry Company
    • 2nd Armored Infantry Company
    • 3rd Tank Squadron
    • 4th Motorised Infantry Company
  • 3rd battalion (III/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1991–1996.
    • Saff Company
    • 1st Infantry Company
    • 2nd Infantry Company
    • 3rd Infantry Company
  • 4th battalion (IV/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1991–1996.
    • Saff Company
    • 1st Infantry Company
    • 2nd Infantry Company
    • 3rd Infantry Company
  • 5th battalion (V/DRLR), raised in 1990 and disbanded in 1996.
    • Saff Company
    • 1st Infantry Company
    • 2nd Infantry Company
    • 3rd Infantry Company
  • 6th battalion (VI/DRLR), raised in 1990 and disbanded in 1996.
    • Saff Company
    • 1st Infantry Company
    • 2nd Infantry Company
    • 3rd Infantry Company
  • 2nd Staff Company/2nd Jutland Brigade. (1961-1976), transferred to Nørre jyske Artilleriregiment
  • Tank destroyer Squadron/1st Territorial Region (1979-1983)
  • LRRP Company. (1983-2000) Part of Jutland Division, from 1997 Danish Division

Names of the regiment
Names[2]
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløves Regiment DragonerUlrik Christian Gyldenløve's Regiment Dragoons1657–1658
Holcks Regiment DragonerHolck's Regiment Dragoons1658–1659
Dronningens Livregiment (Dragoner)Queen's Life Regiment (Dragoons)1659–1842
17. Linie Infanteribataillon17th Line Infantry Battalion1842–1848
DisbandedDisbanded1848–1851
3. Holstenske InfanteribataillonPrince Frederik's Regiment1851–1852
17. Linie Infanteribataillon 17th Line Infantry Battalion1852–1860
17. Infanteribataillon17th Infantry Battalion1860–1863
17. Infanteriregiment17th Infantry Regiment1863–1865
17. Infanteribataillon17th Infantry Battalion1865–1867
17. Bataillon17th Battalion1867–1951
8. Regiment (Dronningens Livregiment)8th Regiment (Queen's Life Regiment)1951–1961
Dronningens LivregimentQueen's Life Regiment1961–2000

Standards
  • Historical standards of the regiment
  • Queen's Life Regiment(?–1790)
    Queen's Life Regiment
    (?–1790)
  • Queen's Life Regiment(1810–1842)
    Queen's Life Regiment[3]
    (1810–1842)

References
  • Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
  1. Hoff, Arne; Hvidt, Anton (1955). Kongens tro regimenter og hjemmeværn til lands (PDF). Copenhagen: Thaning & Appel. OCLC 30021663.
  2. Laursen, Ole. "Historical Overview of Queens's Liferegiment".
  3. Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN 87-89022-10-6.
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