27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (France)

27th Mountain Infantry Brigade
27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne
Badge of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade
Active1888–present
Country France
Branch French Army
TypeMountain infantry
Size~6,500
Part of1st Division
Garrison/HQVarces, France
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Jean Vallette d'Osia
Jacques Faure
Alain Le Ray

The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (French: 27e Brigade d'Infanterie de Montagne, 27e BIM) is a mountain infantry formation of the French Army.[1] The brigade is subordinated to the 1st Armored Division and specializes in mountain warfare.[2]

  1. ^ "Mission - 27e brigade d'infanterie de montagne". www.defense.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  2. ^ "27e brigade d'infanterie de montagne". www.defense.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-15.