Camouflage Daguet
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 of being defeated in post-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.[4][5]
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References[]
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.
- Camouflage patterns
- Military equipment introduced in the 1980s