| Unit Name: | Schleswig Regiment of Foot |
| Native Name: | Slesvigske Fodregiment |
| Dates: | 1778–2001 2019–present |
| Branch: | Royal Danish Army |
| Role: | Motorized infantry (1961-2000) Light infantry (2019-) |
| Size: | Four battalions (1961-2000) Two battalion (2019-) |
| Garrison: | Haderslev Kaserne |
| Motto: | Vaagen og tro (Vigilant and Faithful) |
| Disbanded: | 1 January 2001 |
| Commander1: | Col Lars Nygaard |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Regimental belt |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Colours |
The Schleswig Regiment of Foot (Danish: 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] When the regiment was reestablished it consisted ofone 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)
The regiment itself has one active battalion, one reserve battalion and a Musical Corps:
| Fyenske Infanteriregiment | Funen Infantry Regiment | 1778-10-01 | – | 1785 | |
| Slesvigske Infanteriregiment | Schleswig Infantry Regiment | 1785 | – | 1842 | |
| 13. Linie Infanteribataillon | 13th Line Infantry Battalion | 1842 | – | 1860 | |
| 13. Infanteribataillon | 13th Infantry Battalion | 1860 | – | 1863 | |
| 13. Infanteriregiment | 13th Infantry Regiment | 1863 | – | 1865 | |
| 13. Infanteribataillon | 13th Infantry Battalion | 1865 | – | 1867 | |
| 13. Bataillon | 13th Battalion | 1867 | – | 1951 | |
| 2. Regiment | 2nd Regiment | 1951-11-01 | – | 1961-11-01 | |
| Slesvigske Fodregiment | Schleswig Regiment of Foot | 1961-11-01 | – | 2001-01-01 | |
| Disbanded | Disbanded | 2001-01-01 | – | 2019-02-08 | |
| Slesvigske Fodregiment | Schleswig Regiment of Foot | 2019-02-08 | – | Present |