Camouflage Daguet

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

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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

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Camouflage Daguet worn by a French officer, middle, during Operation Barkhane in 2016.
Camouflage Daguet worn by a French officer, middle, 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.[1][4]

Users

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Uniforms | French Foreign Legion Information".
  2. ^ a b Newark, page 80.
  3. ^ Rottman, page 57.
  4. ^ "Les bases du Camouflage – Vik Gadsden | Survik.fr".
  5. ^ Larson (2021), p. 16.
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ Ukraine's counteroffensive: Soldiers hope to reach Kherson by winter • FRANCE 24 English, retrieved 2022-10-21[failed verification]
  8. ^ Larson (2021), p. 340.

Bibliography

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  • 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.