Kamuflirovannyi Letnyi Maskirovochnyi Kombinezon

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Kamuflirovannyi Letnyi Maskirovochnyi Kombinezon
Камуфляж Берёзка.jpg
TypeMilitary camouflage pattern
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1968-Present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
Designed1968
Produced1968-Present
VariantsSee Variants

Kamuflirovannyy Letniy Maskirovochnyy Kombinezon[1] or KLMK (Russian: Камуфлированный Летний Маскировочный Комбинезон, literally "Camouflaged Summer Deceptive Coverall")[2] is a military uniform with a camouflage pattern developed in 1968 by the Soviet Union to overcome the widespread use of night vision optics and devices by NATO countries.[3] This one-piece camouflage suit was soon to become one of the most widely used from the Soviet Union.

The KLMK is currently being produced.[3]

History[]

The KLMK was issued to KGB Border Guards in service dress uniforms.[4] It was later seen with their forces sent to Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War.[5]

Design[]

The KLMK is made with a spatter-like pattern.[6]

Variants[]

KZS Suit[]

The KZS (kostium zashchitnoi seti or protective net suit) Suit is a two-piece camouflage suit used in the summer, made of coarse loose weave cotton fabric.[2] It was first issued to Soviet troops in 1975[2] with combat engineers and other forces in Afghanistan before airborne forces adopted it.[6]

The KZS was made to be disposable once it cannot be used any longer.[6]

Users[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Zaloga 1985, p. 56.
  2. ^ a b c https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30089911
  3. ^ a b http://soldiersystems.net/2018/03/01/klmk-the-soviets-did-digital-camouflage-first
  4. ^ a b Zaloga 1985, p. 27.
  5. ^ Isby 1986, p. 40.
  6. ^ a b c Dougherty 2017, p. 70.
  7. ^ "Far East Tactical". Far East Tactical. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  8. ^ "На границе Киргизии и Таджикистана началась перестр��лка между войсковыми подразделениями". ТАСС. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  9. ^ Galeotti 2013, p. 56.

Bibliography[]

  • Dougherty, Martin (2017). Camouflage at War: An Illustrated Guide from 1914 to the Present Day. London, UK: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1782744986.
  • Galeotti, Mark (2013). Russian Security and Paramilitary Forces since 1991. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1780961057.
  • Isby, David C. (1986). Russia's War in Afghanistan. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0850456912.
  • Zaloga, Steven (1985). Soviet Bloc Elite Forces. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0850456318.
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