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The Royal Life Guards () is a
1st Battalion – Founded 1658. Mechanized Infantry Battalion, part of 1st Brigade. ''Plus Ultra'' (Even further)
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Staff Company (STKMP/I/LG)
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1st Armored Infantry Company ( Army's Flank company ) (1/I/LG)
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2nd Mechanized Infantry Company (2/I/LG)
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4th Mechanized Infantry Company (4/I/LG)(inactive)
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2nd Battalion – Founded 1867. Mechanized Infantry Battalion, ''Vincere Volumus'' (We'll be victorious)
** Staff Company (STKMP/II/LG)(inactive)
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1st Mechanized Infantry Company (1/II/LG)
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2nd Basic Training Company (2/II/LG)
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3rd Basic Training Company (3/II/LG)
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Royal Guard Company () - Founded 1659. Ceremonial/guard unit.
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Royal Life Guard Music Band () - Founded 1658. Musical unit.
;Disbanded units
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3rd Battalion – Founded 1923, Disbanded 2018. Infantry (basic training) Battalion. (Mechanized Infantry Battalion 2000-2004)
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4th Battalion – Founded 1961, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion.
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5th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 3rd Btn/ Danish Life Regiment, only as reserve)
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6th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 4th Btn/ Danish Life Regiment, only as reserve)
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7th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 4th Btn/
Soldaat poseert voor een muur, Bestanddeelnr 252-8722.jpg, Life Guard in old combat uniform
Royal Life Guard at CEANCO 2013.jpg, Life Guard in combat uniform (m/01)
staff company/1st battalion. Combined Resolve III 141103-A-SG416-011.jpg, Soldier of 1st Company, 2nd Battalion during Combined Resolve III, Germany, 2014.
Official Site
Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkorps
{{Authority control Danish Army regiments Royal guards 1658 establishments in Denmark Military units and formations established in 1658 Monarchy of Denmark
mechanized infantry
Mechanized infantry are infantry units equipped with Armoured personnel carrier, armored personnel carriers (APCs) or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see also armoured corps).
As defined by the United States Army, me ...
regiment of the Danish Army
The Royal Danish Army (; ; ) is the land-based branch of the Danish Armed Forces, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures, equipment and training method ...
, founded in 1658 by King Frederik III. The primary task is to provide a number of soldiers from the Guard Company to serve as a guard/ceremonial unit to the Danish monarchy
The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark was alrea ...
, while training the Royal Guards for various functions in the mobilisation force. Until its disbandment, the Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, also known as the Blues, or abbreviated as RHG, was one of the cavalry regiments of the British Army and part of the Household Cavalry. In 1969, it was amalgamated with the 1st The Royal Dragoons to form the ...
(), served the role as the mounted guard/ceremonial unit, afterwards the role was taken over by Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron
The Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron (army), Squadron (, HESK), is part of the Guard Hussar Regiment (Denmark), Guard Hussar Regiment of the Royal Danish Army.
The squadron provides mounted escorts for the Danish royal family and carries ou ...
. During the time period 1684–1867, the Royal Life Guards were called The Royal Foot Guard (), in order to distinguish between the regiment and the Royal Horse Guards.
History
The Royal Life Guards were established byFrederik III of Denmark
Frederick III (; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the ...
on 30 June 1658, the guards were both to protect Frederik and to be a combat troop regiment.
Role
The Royal Life Guards serve as a front-line unit and as a guard/ceremonial unit as well to theDanish monarchy
The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The Kingdom of Denmark was alrea ...
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Organisation
The regiment consists of two infantrybattalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers. A battalion is commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into several Company (military unit), companies, each typically commanded by a Major (rank), ...
s, the Guard Company and the Musical Corps:
* 1st Battalion – Founded 1658. Mechanized Infantry Battalion, part of 1st Brigade. ''Plus Ultra'' (Even further)
** Staff Company (STKMP/I/LG)
** 1st Armored Infantry Company ( Army's Flank company ) (1/I/LG)
** 2nd Mechanized Infantry Company (2/I/LG)
** 4th Mechanized Infantry Company (4/I/LG)(inactive)
* 2nd Battalion – Founded 1867. Mechanized Infantry Battalion, ''Vincere Volumus'' (We'll be victorious)
** Staff Company (STKMP/II/LG)(inactive)
** 1st Mechanized Infantry Company (1/II/LG)
** 2nd Basic Training Company (2/II/LG)
** 3rd Basic Training Company (3/II/LG)
* Royal Guard Company () - Founded 1659. Ceremonial/guard unit.
* Royal Life Guard Music Band () - Founded 1658. Musical unit.
;Disbanded units
* 3rd Battalion – Founded 1923, Disbanded 2018. Infantry (basic training) Battalion. (Mechanized Infantry Battalion 2000-2004)
* 4th Battalion – Founded 1961, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion.
* 5th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 3rd Btn/ Danish Life Regiment, only as reserve)
* 6th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 4th Btn/ Danish Life Regiment, only as reserve)
* 7th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 4th Btn/Zealand Life Regiment
The Zealand Life Regiment () was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001 it was amalgamated into the Guard Hussar Regiment (Denmark), Guard Hussar Regiment, which was moved from Næstved to Slagelse.
History
The Sjællandske Livr ...
, only as reserve)
Names of the regiment
Alliances
* –The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (PWRR), also known as the Tigers, is the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, second in the line infantry order of precedence to the Royal Regiment of Scotland and part of the Queen ...
– Bond of Friendship
* – Bundeswehr
The (, ''Federal Defence'') are the armed forces of the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. The is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part consists of the four armed forces: Germ ...
Image gallery
staff company/1st battalion. Combined Resolve III 141103-A-SG416-011.jpg, Soldier of 1st Company, 2nd Battalion during Combined Resolve III, Germany, 2014.
See also
*Guard Hussar Regiment (Denmark)
The Guard Hussar Regiment () is a cavalry unit of the Royal Danish Army, whose primary task is to train the Guard Hussars for various functions in the mobilisation force. The Guard Hussar Regiment is one of two active cavalry regiments of the Da ...
** Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron
The Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron (army), Squadron (, HESK), is part of the Guard Hussar Regiment (Denmark), Guard Hussar Regiment of the Royal Danish Army.
The squadron provides mounted escorts for the Danish royal family and carries ou ...
* Royal Horse Guards (Denmark)
References
Further reading
* * * * * *External links
Official Site
Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkorps
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