Royal Life Guards (Denmark)

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The Royal Life Guard
Den Kongelige Livgarde
Cap Badge of the Royal Danish Guard
Regimental belt
Colours

The Royal Life Guards (

Danish monarchy, while training the Royal Guards for various functions in the mobilisation force.[1] Until its disbandment, the Royal Horse Guards (Danish: Livgarden til Hest), served the role as the mounted guard/ceremonial unit, afterwards the role was taken over by Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron. During the time period 1684–1867, the Royal Life Guards were called The Royal Foot Guard (Danish: Den Kongelige Livgarde til Fods), in order to distinguish between the regiment and the Royal Horse Guards.[2]

History

The

Frederik III of Denmark
on June 30, 1658, the guards were both to protect Frederik and to be a combat troop regiment.

The life guards still carry out these 2 tasks to this day


Role

The

Danish monarchy
.

They are an elite unit of the regular armed forces, so they maintain special privileges.

Organisation

The regiment consists of two infantry battalions, 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 (Vagtkompagniet) - Founded 1659. Ceremonial/guard unit.
  • Royal Life Guard Music Band (Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkkorps) - 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, only as reserve)

Names of the regiment

Names[3]
Hans kongelige Majestæts Livregiment His Royal Majesty's Life Regiment 1658 – 1684
Vor Garde til Fods Our Guard on Foot 1684 – 1763
Den kongelige Livgarde til Fods Royal Life Guard on Foot 1763 – 1867
Livgarden Life Guard 1867 – 1961
Den kongelige Livgarde Royal Life Guard 1961 – present

Alliances

  •  
    The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
    – Bond of Friendship
  •  Germany – Bundeswehr

Image gallery

  • Life Guard in old combat uniform
    Life Guard in old combat uniform
  • Life Guard in combat uniform (m/84) staff company/1st battalion.
    Life Guard in combat uniform (m/84)
    staff company/1st battalion.
  • Soldier of 1st Company, 2nd Battalion during Combined Resolve III, Germany, 2014.
    Soldier of 1st Company, 2nd Battalion during Combined Resolve III, Germany, 2014.

See also

References

  1. ^ Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando (11 September 2018). "Om Den Kongelige Livgarde". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando (18 December 2016). "Livgardens historie". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Danish Defence. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ^ Laursen, Ole (22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of Royal Life Guards". Wadschier. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

Further reading

  • Brammer, G. (1908). Livgarden 1658-1908 (in Danish). Copenhagen.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Gram-Andersen, J. (1983). Den Kongelige Livgarde 325 år - perioden 1958-1983 (in Danish). Copenhagen.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Gram-Andersen, J. (1986). Livgardens Kaserne & Rosenborg Eksercerplads 200 år (in Danish). Copenhagen.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Lövenskiold, C.L.v (1858). Efterretninger om Den Kongelige Livgarde til Fods (in Danish). Copenhagen.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Thaulow, Th. (1933). Livgarden 1908-1933 (in Danish). Copenhagen.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Thaulow, Th.; Mentze, E.; Friis Møller, M., eds. (1958). Livgarden gennem 300 år (in Danish). Copenhagen.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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