Camouflage Daguet is the French military's current desert camouflage.[1] It is the desert variant of Camouflage Central-Europe.
History
editAlthough 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
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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
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Central African Republic: Daguet clones used by CAR military units.[5]
France: Adopted by the French military in 1989.[6]
Ukraine: Used by Ukrainian Forces and Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment. [7]
United Arab Emirates: UAE troops wore Daguet clones in desert-based operations.[8]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Ukraine's counteroffensive: Soldiers hope to reach Kherson by winter • FRANCE 24 English, retrieved 2022-10-21[failed verification]
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 340.
Bibliography
edit- 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.