Marine Regiment (Denmark)

Marine Regiment
Marineregimentet
Active1672 – 1814 under Denmark–Norway
1814 – 2000 under Denmark
Disbanded3 June 2000
Country Denmark–Norway
 Denmark
Branch Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy
 Royal Danish Army
TypeMarines
RoleAmphibious warfare
Cold-weather warfare
Raiding
SizeRegiment
Garrison/HQAlmegård barracks
Motto(s)Nec timide, nec temere
(Neither timidly nor rashly)
Battle honoursTorsebro 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.

  1. ^ Hoff & Hvidt 1955, p. 28.