Back Chasseurs alpins German Chasseurs alpins French שאסר אלפן HE Chasseurs alpins ID アルペン猟兵 Japanese Chasseurs alpins Dutch Caçadores Alpinos Portuguese Chasseurs alpins Romanian Альпийские стрелки (Франция) Russian Alp Avcıları Turkish
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| Chasseurs alpins | |
|---|---|
 Chasseurs alpins | |
| Active | 1888–present |
| Country |  France |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} French Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mountain Infantry |
| Size | Three battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | 7e Bataillon – Varces-Allières-et-Risset 13e Bataillon – Chambéry 27e Bataillon – Cran-Gevrier |
| Nickname(s) | Les diables bleus (Eng: The Blue Devils) |
| Motto(s) | Jamais être pris vivant (Eng: Never to be Taken Alive) Sans peur et sans reproche (Eng: Without fear and beyond reproach) "Vivre libre ou mourir" (Eng: Live Free or Die) |
| Engagements | World War I (incl. Battle of the Yser) World War II (incl. Battle of Narvik) War in Afghanistan (incl. Battle of Alasay) |
The chasseurs alpins (English: Alpine Hunters) are the elite mountain infantry force of the French Army. They are trained to operate in mountainous terrain and in urban warfare.