The chasseurs alpins (English: Alpine Hunters) are the elite mountain infantry force of the French Army. They are trained to operate in mountainous terrain...
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Library of Paris, Paris, France. Chasseurs alpins Chasseur from the french forces in Germany French Grenadiers, Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Napoleonic...
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The 27e bataillon de chasseurs alpins (27e BCA) is a Chasseurs alpins battalion of the French Army. It is a heavily decorated unit, whose members wear...
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Notable persons that have served in the Chasseurs Alpins. Jacques Faure Maurice Gamelin Yves Godard André Lalande Nicolas Le Nen Émile Paganon Philippe...
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27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpin is a military band unit of the French Army. The band is attached the 27e bataillon de chasseurs alpins (27th BCA) and effectively...
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were disbanded. 7th Chasseurs Alpins Battalion 13th Chasseurs Alpins Battalion 16th Chasseur Battalion 27e bataillon de chasseurs alpins 1st Tirailleur Regiment...
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his request, he was assigned to the 6th Alpins Chasseurs Battalion (French: 6e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins, BCA). The unit was combat engaged in Norway...
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4th Chasseurs Regiment [fr] (4e Régiment de Chasseurs) 7th Chasseurs Alpins Battalion [fr] (7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins) 13th Chasseurs Alpins Battalion [fr]...
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Demi-Brigade Chasseurs Alpins – Commanded by Général de Brigade Antoine Béthouart 13ème Bataillon Chasseurs Alpins 53ème Bataillon Chasseurs Alpins 67ème Bataillon...
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worn by selected military units, such as the Belgian Chasseurs Ardennais or the French Chasseurs Alpins), usually has the "sweatband" folded inwardly. In...
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patriotic rather than anti-religious; the name actually refers to the Chasseurs Alpins, also known as "les diables bleus" ("The Blue Devils"), a French military...
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distinctive uniform was rejected, the Chasseurs adopted a distinctive green Basque-style beret in the style of the Chasseurs alpins. At the time, they were the...
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Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13th Battalion of Alpine Chasseurs), in Chambéry (Light Mechanised) 27éme Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27th Battalion...
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divided into arms (armes). They include the Infantry (which includes the Chasseurs Alpins, specialist mountain infantry, the Troupes de Marine, heirs of colonial...
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fight.” Albert was assigned on 3 July 1915 to the 27th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins, engaged in Aisne, in today's Hauts-de-France region, a northern region...
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forced labour, was established in Barcelonnette. The 11th Battalion of Chasseurs alpins was garrisoned at Barcelonnette between 1948 and 1990. Barcelonnette...
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Chasseurs Parachutistes (1st Airborne "Hunter" Regiment), 11e Brigade Parachutiste (11th Airborne Brigade) - Pamiers 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins...
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corporals and chasseurs of the 5th Battailon of Chasseurs [fr]; and the officers, non-commissioned officers, corporals and chasseurs of the 45th Bataillon...
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French Chasseurs Alpins carry their skis on the march in Norway, May 1940....
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Paris Fire Brigade) Chasseur ("hunter": light troops used for reconnaissance and harassment) Chasseurs à pied (light infantry) Chasseurs à cheval (light mounted...
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de chasseurs (4e RCh), Gap (36x Panhard ERC-90) 6e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (6e BCA), Varces-Allières-et-Risset 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7e...
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tassel, which came to be an emblem of the Carlist cause. The French Chasseurs alpins, created in the early 1880s, were the first regular unit to wear the...
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Tissier joined up and became a captain in the 1st Division of the Light Chasseurs Alpins. He headed up the 2nd Division of expeditionary French forces to Norway...
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Army Corps before commanding a company of the 15th battalion of the Chasseurs Alpins in 1904. He received the applause of his superiors for his diligence...
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harjutati ohtlike kurjategijate tabamist". June 20, 2018. "7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins Facebook page". Facebook. 22 September 2021. "Sturmgewehr soll Terroristen...
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Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry battalion. Duke joined the Southern...
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de Chasseurs Alpins) (at Digne) 24th Chasseurs Alpins Battalion [fr] (French: 24e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins) (at Hyères) 25th Chasseurs Alpins Battalion [fr]...
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Alpini Regiment, 6th Alpini Regiment and 7th Alpini Regiment. France's Chasseurs Alpins, created in 1888, consisted of 12 battalions. Currently three remain...
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Régiment de Chasseurs (4e RCh) - 4th Chasseurs Regiment (AMX-10 RC, ERC 90, VAB, VBL vehicles), in Gap 7e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7e BCA) - 7th...
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Army officer. Since 2007, he has commanded the 27ème bataillon de chasseurs alpins, and heads the Groupement tactique interarmes de Kapisa. Le Nen joined...
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