Schleswig Regiment of Foot

The Schleswig Regiment of Foot (Slesvigske Fodregiment) is a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001, the regiment was merged with the Queen's Life Regiment to form the Prince's Life Regiment. In 2018, it was announced that the regiment would be reestablished on 1 January 2019 as a light infantry battalion.

History
The Schleswig Regiment of Foot traces its history back to 1778 when it was raised from personnel from existing Regiments. Until 1842 it was garrisoned in Schleswig, until 1854 in Fredericia, until 1923 in Copenhagen and thereafter in Haderslev. From 1960's to 1997 the regiment only had infantry battalions, in 1997 it was upgraded with one mechanised infantry battalion.

The Regiment participated in the Napoleonic Wars (first as part of the Danish mobile auxiliary force, commanded by Prince Frederik of Hesse and under supreme command of Marechal L.N. Davout, and then as part of the Allied Forces against Napoleon under supreme command of Wellington), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag has the battle honours Boden 1813 and Isted 1850. The fighting at Boden occurred near Oldesloe in Holstein in early December, less than a week before the 1813 Battle of Bornhöved. Since 26 March 1949 the flag carried the name Slesvigske Fodregiment.

On 1 November 1991 the Funen Life Regiment and the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot were merged into the regiment. In 2000 the regiment, with all battalions, was merged into the Prince's Life Regiment.

In 2019, the regiment was revived along with the Danish Artillery Regiment. When the regiment was reestablished it consisted of one battalion of the line (13th(XIII/SLFR)) and one reserve battalion (22nd(XXII/SLFR)). Both were reactivated with historical numbers. If the regiment is expanded the battalion numbers will most likly be: 18th(XVIII/SLFR) and 3rd(III/SLFR)

Organisation
The regiment itself has one active battalion, one reserve battalion and a Musical Corps:


 * Coat of arms of Schleswig Foot Regiment.svg Schleswig Regiment of Foot, in Haderslev
 * Emblem for the XIII-SLFR.svg XIII Light Infantry Battalion, Schleswig Regiment of Foot (XIII/SLFR Lette Infanteribataljon), in Haderslev
 * Emblem for the Staff-I-KJFR.svg Staff Company
 * Emblem for the 1-XIII-SLFR.svg 1st Light Infantry Company
 * Emblem for the 2-I-FLR.svg 2nd Light Infantry Company
 * Insigne incognitum.svg 3rd Light Infantry Company
 * Insigne incognitum.svg 4th Training Company
 * Emblem for the XXII-SLFR.svg XXII Reserve Battalion, Schleswig Regiment of Foot (XXII/SLFR Reservebataljon), in Haderslev
 * Insigne incognitum.svg Schleswig Music Corps (Slesvigske Musikkorps - SMuK), in Haderslev


 * Disbanded units
 * Insigne incognitum.svg 1st battalion (I/SLFR), Raised 1961, disbanded 2000. Motorized Infantry Battalion (from 1997 to 2000 Mechanized Infantry).
 * Emblem for the II-SLFR.svg 2nd battalion (II/SLFR), Raised 1961, disbanded 2000. Infantry Battalion.
 * Insigne incognitum.svg 3rd battalion (III/SLFR), Raised 1961, disbanded 2000. Infantry Battalion.(the number "3rd battalion" is used by the soldiers-association of the regiment)
 * Insigne incognitum.svg 4th battalion (IV/SLFR), amalgamated with Funen Life Regiment in 1991, disbanded 2000. Motorized Infantry Battalion.
 * Insigne incognitum.svg 3rd Brigade Staff Company/3rd Jutland Brigade. Raised 1961, disbanded 2000.