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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]

1888–present

the 1st Alpine Division FFI, created in September 1944

renamed the 27th Alpine Division and finally 27th Alpine Infantry Division in December 1944

the 27th Alpine Brigade in December 1962

the 27th Alpine Division in August 1976

the 27th division d'infanterie de montagne (27th DIM) in July 1994.

With the end of conscription, all of the French Army's divisions were downsized and the 27th became a brigade in 1999