Camouflage Daguet

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French Air Force Fusilier Commando de l’Air in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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[]

Camouflage Daguet worn by a French officer, right, during Operation Barkhane in 2016.
Camouflage Daguet worn by a French officer, right, during Operation Barkhane in 2016.

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]

Users[]

  •  France: Adopted by the French military in 1989.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Uniforms | French Foreign Legion Information".
  2. ^ a b Newark, page 80.
  3. ^ Rottman, page 57.
  4. ^ "Uniforms | French Foreign Legion Information".
  5. ^ "Les bases du Camouflage – Vik Gadsden | Survik.fr".
  6. ^ https://fort-de-bron.org/images/stories/archives/evolutionuniformes.pdf

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.
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