Military unit
The 10th Regiment (Danish : 10. Regiment , widely known as the Feltherrens Fodregiment ) was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 September 1961 it was merged with 8. Regiment and from 1 November 1961 the new regiment was known as Dronningens Livregiment . The name Feltherrens Fodregiment was never the official name, as the official name was 10. Regiment .
History
The Regiment was raised during 1703 in Italy, as part of the Danish corps fighting in foreign service . On its return to Denmark it continued directly into the Great Northern War against Sweden. It further participated in the First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and the Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag had the battle honour Gadebusch 1712, Fredericia 1848 and Dybbøl 1864.
It has been garrisoned in Holstein , Sønderjylland and Nørrejylland , and for a short while in Copenhagen . After the war of 1864 it was garrisoned in Aalborg , from 1938 in Viborg and from 1 January 1952 back in Aalborg.
In 1961, the newly raised 2nd Jutlandic Brigade took over the Coat of Arms from 10th regiment (Feltherrens Fodregiment )
Names of the regiment
Names [1]
1. Danske Infanteriregiment
1st Danish Infantry Regiment
10 April 1703
–
1735
Slesvigske Infanteriregiment
Schleswig Infantry Regiment
1735
–
1785
Riberske Infanteriregiment
Ribe Infantry Regiment
1785
–
1790
2. Jyske Infanteriregiment
2nd Jutland Infantry Regiment
1790
–
1842
9. Linieinfanteribataljon
9th Line Infantry Battalion
1842
–
1860
9. Infanteribataljon
9th Infantry Battalion
1860
–
1863
9. Infanteriregiment
9th Infantry Regiment
1863
–
1865
9. Infanteribataljon
9th Infantry Battalion
1865
–
1867
9. Bataljon
9th Battalion
1867
–
1951
10. Regiment
10th Regiment
1 November 1951
–
1961
Standards
Historical standards of the regiment
Ribe Infantry Regiment
[2] (1785–1790)
2nd Jutlandic Infantry Regiment
[3] (1790–1842)
References
Lærebog for Hærens Menige , Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
Infantry Cavalry Support
Signal Engineer Logistic Artillery