Mountain Warfare Units in Middle East

[OneFive]

These are the patches of Mountain Warfare Units of Lebanon. I have no idea the title of units, so if someone can help me please go ahead.







ISRAEL:

Unit Alpinistim (Sp.Ops. Mountain Unit). Location: Mount Hermon


Mount Hermon Brigade. Location: Mount Hermon


Mount Hermon Communication Battalion. Location: Mount Hermon


TURKEY:

Mountain Commando??? (If you have mmore information, I'll be glad to hear!)

[iffig]

The official site of the Lebanese Army depicts your skier badge in the rubric "Académies et écoles".

http://www.lebarmy.gov.lb/French/Badges.asp?badges=2


So I would infer it is the Mountain School badge.

[iffig]

Well, on browsing a bit the lebanese army site, I discovered that your badge is identified as:

L’école de Ski et de Combat Alpin ("Ski and Alpine Warfare School").

As far as I know, the Alps are in Europe, and I think the title "l'Ecole de Ski et de Combat en Montagne" (Ski and Mountain Warfare School") would have been more appropriate. Well, let's take it as a tribute to French instructors of the Lebanese "Alpine" troops ....