The Chasseurs Alpins (French: [ʃasœʁ alpɛ̃]; English: Alpine Hunters) are an elite infantry force of the French Army since 1888 primarily dedicated to mountain and cold-weather warfare. == History == France created a mountain corps in the late 19th century to oppose any Italian invasion through the Alps.
The Chasseurs Alpins (French: [ʃasœʁ alpɛ̃]; English: Alpine Hunters) are an elite infantry force of the French Army since 1888 primarily dedicated to mountain and cold-weather warfare. == History == France created a mountain corps in the late 19th century to oppose any Italian invasion through the Alps.
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