27e bataillon de chasseurs alpins
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 the fourragère of the Legion of Honour.
| 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins | |
|---|---|
Insigne of the battalion | |
| Active | 30 January 1871-present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Mountain Infantry |
| Size | 1,100 men and women |
| Part of | 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Cran-Gevrier, France |
| Motto(s) | "vivre libre ou mourir" |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Algerian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Morel |
| Notable commanders | Jean Vallette d'Osia Yves Godard Nicolas Le Nen |
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