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Marine Regiment | |
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Marineregimentet | |
Active | 1672 – 1814 under Denmark–Norway 1814 – 2000 under Denmark |
Disbanded | 3 June 2000 |
Country | Denmark–Norway Denmark |
Branch | Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy Royal Danish Army |
Type | Marines |
Role | Amphibious warfare Cold-weather warfare Raiding |
Size | Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Almegård barracks |
Motto(s) | Nec timide, nec temere (Neither timidly nor rashly) |
Battle honours | Torsebro 1710 Gadebusch 1712 Fredericia 1849 Frederikstad 1850 Dybbøl 1864[1] |
The Marine Regiment (Danish: Marineregimentet) was the naval infantry of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, and later an infantry regiment, established in 1672 by Christian IV and based at Glückstadt Naval Station.