27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (France)
27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne | |
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Badge of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade | |
Active | 1888 – present |
Country | France |
Branch | French Army |
Type | Mountain infantry |
Size | ~ 6,400 (including Legionnaires) |
Part of | 1st Division |
Garrison/HQ | Varces, France |
The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (French: 27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne, 27e BIM) is a mountain infantry formation of the French Army. It is heir to the traditions of the 27th Alpine Division FFI, created in 09/1944, renamed 27th Alpine Infantry Division in 12/1944, 27th Alpine Brigade in 12/1962, 27th Alpine Division in 08/1976. and then the 27th division d'infanterie de montagne (27th DIM) in 07/1994. With the end of conscription, all of the French Army's divisions were downsized and the 27th became a brigade in 1999.
Organisation 2016
The 27th BIM comprises the:
- 27e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Montagne (27e CCTM) – Command and Signals Company in Varces
- 4e Régiment de Chasseurs (4e RCh) – Wheeled Armoured Regiment in Gap with 36 ERC 90, 16 VBL and 6 Gazelle helicopters
- 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7e BCA) – Mountain Infantry Battalion in Varces with VAB and VHM
- 13e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (11e BCA) – Mountain Infantry Battalion in Saint-Alban-Leysse with VAB and VHM
- 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27e BCA) – Mountain Infantry Battalion in Annecy with VAB and VHM
- 93e Régiment d'Artillerie de Montagne (93e RAM) – Mountain Artillery Regiment in Varces with CAESAR self-propelled howitzers, RTF1 mortars and Mistral Surface-to-air missiles
- 2e Régiment Etranger de Génie (2e REG) in Saint-Christol
External links
- (in French) Official page
References
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