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Alpine Regiments depend on [[mountain warfare]] to engage enemies and survive harsh conditions. The term alpine comes from the [[Alps]] in [[Europe]] and [[regiment]] comes from the French term ''régiment'' describing a military unit.[[File:Snow MARPAT.jpg|thumb|right|300px|United States Marines train at the [[MWTC]]]] An alpine regiment is a unit or division of a countries' armed forces that is tasked with conducting operations and or patrolling alpine areas. |
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Conducting military operations in alpine areas is an extreme challange to foot [[soldiers]] due to below freezing tempetures, [[crevasses]] and extreme weather. Fighting on slopes in areas with a very low [[tactical advantag]]e against an enemy presents it's own problems. Troops need specialized [[weapon systems]], advanced support systems, specialized clothing and [[camouflage]], highly trained soldiers and a group mentality. |
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