27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (France)
Encyclopedia
The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade is a mountain infantry formation of the French Army
. It is heir to the traditions of the 27th Alpine Division, the division alpine FFI créée in 1944,
which became the 27th division alpine' (27th DA) in 1945, then the 27th division d'infanterie alpine (27th DIA, and then the 27th division d'infanterie de montagne (27th DIM). Disbanded after 1945, it was reformed in 1976 as a division, but with the end of conscription, all of the French Army's divisions were disbanded and the 27th became a brigade in 1996.
After 2013 the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade will be merged with the Italian Alpine Brigade Taurinense
in Turin
to form a new joint French-Italian Mountain Infantry Brigade.
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
. It is heir to the traditions of the 27th Alpine Division, the division alpine FFI créée in 1944,
which became the 27th division alpine' (27th DA) in 1945, then the 27th division d'infanterie alpine (27th DIA, and then the 27th division d'infanterie de montagne (27th DIM). Disbanded after 1945, it was reformed in 1976 as a division, but with the end of conscription, all of the French Army's divisions were disbanded and the 27th became a brigade in 1996.
Organisation
The 27th BIM comprises the:- 4e Régiment de Chasseurs (4e RCh) Wheeled Armoured Regiment in GapGap, Hautes-AlpesGap is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Hautes-Alpes department.-Geography:An Alpine crossroads at the intersection of D994 and Route nationale 85 the Route Napoléon, Gap lies above sea level along the right bank of the Luye River...
with 36 ERC 90ERC 90 SagaieThe Panhard ERC 90 is a French six-wheeled armoured all terrain vehicle which is highly mobile and amphibious with an option of being NBC-proof. While various models were tested, only two versions of the ERC were developed and produced: the Lynx and the Sagaie...
, 16 VBL and 6 GazelleAérospatiale GazelleThe Aérospatiale Gazelle is a five-seat light helicopter, powered by a single turbine engine. It was designed and manufactured in France by Sud Aviation . It was also manufactured under licence by Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom , by SOKO in Yugoslavia and ABHCO in Egypt...
helicopters - 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7e BCA) Mountain Infantry Battalion in Bourg St. Maurice with VAB and VHMBandvagn 206Bandvagn 206 is a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by Hägglunds for the Swedish Army. It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered...
- 13e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13e BCA) Mountain Infantry Battalion in BarbyBarby, SavoieBarby is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
with VAB and VHM - 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27e BCA) Mountain Infantry Battalion in Cran-GevrierCran-GevrierCran-Gevrier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:Cran-Gevrier is in the east of Annecy. Part of the city is on a hill . The hamlet of Cran was on the level of the Thiou river...
with VAB and VHM - 93e Régiment d'Artillerie de Montagne (93e RAM) Mountain Artillery Regiment in VarcesVarces-Allières-et-RissetVarces-Allières-et-Risset is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Urban unit of Grenoble*Parc naturel régional du Vercors...
with TRF1TRF1The 155mm towed cannon Tr-F1 is a French towed howitzer produced by Nexter and used by the French army.-Performance:*Setting out of battery: 2 min*Crossing of slopes of 60%, fords of 1.20m....
howitzers and RTF1Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1The MO-120 RT-61 or MO-120-RT is a heavy mortar of French origin. It was designed by Thomson-Brandt as the successor for the MO-120 AM-50...
mortars - 2e Régiment Etranger de Génie2nd Foreign Engineer RegimentThe 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment is one of two Combat engineering regiment in the French Foreign Legion. The regiment is the combat engineering component of 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade.-History:...
(2e REG) in Saint-ChristolSaint-Christol, VaucluseSaint-Christol is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*... - 27e Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Montagne (27e CCTM) Command and Signals Company in VarcesVarces-Allières-et-RissetVarces-Allières-et-Risset is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Urban unit of Grenoble*Parc naturel régional du Vercors...
After 2013 the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade will be merged with the Italian Alpine Brigade Taurinense
Alpine Brigade Taurinense
The Alpine Brigade Taurinense is a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain Combat. Its core units are the Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II.The brigade’s name "Taurinense"...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
to form a new joint French-Italian Mountain Infantry Brigade.