Feltherrens Fodregiment was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On September 1, 1961 it was merged with 8. Regiment (from 1. November 1961 known as Dronningens Livregiment). The name Feltherrens Fodregiment was never the official name, the official name was 10. Regiment.

History

The Regiment was raised in 1703 in Italy, as part of the Danish corps fighting in foreign war service. On its return to Denmark it continued directly onto the Great Northern War

Great Northern War

The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...

 against Sweden. It has further participated in the First Schleswig War (1848-1850) and the Second Schleswig War (1864). The regimental flag has the battle honour Gadebusch

Gadebusch

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 1712, Fredericia

Fredericia

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 1848 and Dybbøl

Dybbøl

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 1864.

It has been garrisoned in Holstein

Holstein

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, Sønderjylland and Nørrejylland, and for a short while in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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. After the war of 1864 it was garrisoned in Aalborg

Aalborg

-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....

, from 1938 in Viborg

Viborg, Denmark

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 and from 1. January 1952 back in Aalborg.

Names of the regiment

• 10 April 1703 - 1. Danske Infanteri-Regiment
• 1735 - Slesvigske Infanteri-Regiment
• 1785 - Riberske Infanteri-Regiment
• 1790 - 2. Jydske Infanteri-Regiment
• 1842 - 9. Linie Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1860 - 9. Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1863 - 9. Infanteri-Regiment
• 1865 - 9. Infanteri-Bataillon
• 1867 - 9. Bataillon
• 1 November 1951 - 10. Regiment (Feltherrens Fodregiment)