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The artillery and the engineers have had relatively simple designations, carrying the names of the area in which they were garrisoned. Only the titles of "Danish" for those in Copenhagen, etc., "Holstein" for those in Rendsburg, etc., and "Norwegian" for all those in Norway (all of which were lost in 1814), were used at all. | The artillery and the engineers have had relatively simple designations, carrying the names of the area in which they were garrisoned. Only the titles of "Danish" for those in Copenhagen, etc., "Holstein" for those in Rendsburg, etc., and "Norwegian" for all those in Norway (all of which were lost in 1814), were used at all. | ||
==Instructions to the Use of the [[Denmark_Military_Records#Army Units|Army Units]] Guide== | |||
As indicated in the Background heading above, most Danish Army Units changed their names from time to time. This has made the identification of a unit sometimes difficult, especially when the unit was moved to a different station. The name under which a particular unit's service records is listed is only one if its names, and is not the present designation of the unit. | |||
Many units, including the very early ones, and the ones formed in the period after 1870, have no records at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (as of 1966). | |||
'''A''' - In each of the '''Index Sub-Sections''' (includes sections I A-B, II A-C, III A-C), the names are arranged alphabetically after the first main identification feature of the unit's name of that period. Each item is begun with a line number for reference within the Index. Line numbers are used only in the index sub-section. | |||
This is followed by the unit's identification number, which pertains to any one unit only. The name of the unit was known by for that period is next, followed by the period of time it was in use, by year only. | |||
The next two columns indicate first the line number of its previous name, and second the line number of its later name. In the case that either earlier or later names were non-existent, these columns will indicate something about its formation and its disbandment. | |||
The next column indicates whether any known service records exist at FamilySearch for this unit for this period. The last column contains notes pertaining to the unit during that time period that the author believed was pertinent. | |||
*''Example:'' An Infantry Unit: Line 390 - B4 - Kronens Regt. til Fods (1808-1839) - (line) 385 - (line) 456 - R. B4 is the identification number of the unit whose service records are listed as the "4th Battalion." (See Section II, part D.) It carried the name of "Kronens Regiment til Fods" during the period 1808 to 1839. Line 385 indicates it was earlier known as "Kongens Regiment til Fods" and line 456 indicates it was later called "Tredje Liv Regiment til Fods." The "R" indicates that records for all of this period are available at FamilySearch/Family History Library. | |||
'''B''' - The '''Service Record Sub-Section''' indicates whether or not any designated unit has existing service records at FamilySearch/Family History Library. The arrangement is by sequence of identification numbers. | |||
The first item is the identification number, followed by the name it is listed under in the FamilySearch catalog. This is followed by the correct Danish name. Then follows the year the unit came into existence, and the year it was disbanded or whether it still exists. The next column indicates the earliest year the existing service records begin. In many cases, part of the records after that date have been lost. The last column lists the part numbers of the main series of Army service records or the serial number and part numbers if it is cataloged under a different serial number. | |||
*''Example:'' an Infantry Unit: B4 - 4 Battalion - Fjerde Batalion - 1614 - exists - 1758 - pts. 156-170. B4 is the unit known as 4 Battalion (English and Danish) which came into existence in 1614 and still exists (as of 1966). Its records begin in 1758 and can be found under parts 156 to 170 of FHL serial number 8556. | |||
Both the Cavalry and Infantry have some fragmentary service records which can be found among other types of records, particularly the older Military Levying Rolls. A separate part has been compiled showing those the author has identified. | |||
Each unit has listed its identification number, followed by its "main" name, usually the one known by in the FamilySearch catalog. The various names it used at the different time periods, with the time periods pertaining to the records listed next. The area to which the record refers then follows, and then the reference source by FHL serial number, part number and book number. | |||
'''C''' - The last major sub-section is that of '''Unit Histories and Other References.''' It is arranged by identification number in sequence. | |||
Each item lists the identification number, followed by the name of the unit, using Vaupell's designation for most units. Next the page references to the works of Vaupell and Boeck are listed, followed by the year in which a history appears in the Haandbog For Haeren. The fourth reference pertains mostly to the very early units listed in Berliens Collection. The last column contains both notes and other refererences. | |||
Undoubtedly the zealous student will find some errors wtihin the Guide. Likewise, he will find that some units which served in the Danish Army are not listed. These were deliberately left out. Particularly we can mention the composite Grenadier Battalions of the Seven Years War period. Others were oversignts caused by the pressure of limited time for the study. | |||
Any errors and omissions which are found that are called to the attention of the FamilySearch Wiki will be appreciated. | |||
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