Camouflage Daguet is the French military's current desert camouflage. [1] It is the desert variant of Camouflage Central-Europe.
History
Although it was introduced in 1989, this French desert camouflage model is commonly known as "Daguet" because it is closely associated with Operation Daguet, [2] where French conventional forces used it for the first time. [3]
Prior to the adoption, the French military never considered another camouflage uniform again because of their association with their colonial conflicts. [2]
Pattern
Introduced in 1988, consisting of broad horizontal tan and brown stripes on a sandy background. The Daguet pattern has been issued in separate uniforms for French troops deployed in countries/territories with desert terrain. [1] [4]
Users
Central African Republic: Daguet clones used by CAR military units.
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France: Adopted by the French military in 1989.
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Ukraine: Used by
Ukrainian Forces and
Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment.
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United Arab Emirates: UAE troops wore Daguet clones in desert-based operations.
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References
- ^ a b "Uniforms | French Foreign Legion Information".
- ^ a b Newark, page 80.
- ^ Rottman, page 57.
- ^ "Les bases du Camouflage – Vik Gadsden | Survik.fr".
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 16.
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- ^ Larson (2021), p. 340.
Bibliography
- Newark, Tim (2013). The Book of Camouflage: The Art of Disappearing. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1782008316.
- Rottman, Gordan L. (1993). Armies of the Gulf War. Bloomsbury: Osprey. ISBN 978-1855322776.
- Larson, Eric H. (2021). Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781526739537.
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