Tropentarn (tropical camouflage), formerly known as Wüstentarn (desert camouflage), is a camouflage pattern used by the Bundeswehr in arid and semi arid regions.[1] It is the desert variant of the Flecktarn 5-color temperate climate camouflage print of the Bundeswehr.
| Tropentarn | |
|---|---|
 Tropentarn camouflage fabric | |
| Type | Military camouflage pattern |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Mali War |
History
editIn 2013, it was reported that Denmark had considered the Tropentarn as a replacement for the M84 camouflage pattern.[2] It was decided later on that MultiCam would be used, under the name M/11.[3]
Pattern
editTropentarn's official name is 3-Farben-Tarndruck der Bundeswehr[4] (3-color camouflage print of the Bundeswehr) – Instead of the 5-color scheme of greens, brown, and black of temperate Flecktarn, Tropentarn uses only three colors: a base color of 70% khaki tan with 20% medium brown and 10% dark green spots.[4]
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German body armour and helmet covers in Tropentarn -
German Tropentarn arid/desert climate boonie hat
Users
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References
edit- ^ a b "Uniformen der Bundeswehr" (in German). Bundeswehr. Archived from the original on 2016-07-04. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "M/84 udgave af "Multicam" kunne se sådan ud". 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21.
- ^ "First Official Look at the New Danish Uniform". Krigeren (in Danish). 21 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). tl.baainbw.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Larson (2021), pp. 197.
- ^ "Kamouflage.net — Bundeswehr-Steppentarn". www.kamouflage.net. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Larson, Eric H. (2021). Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781526739537.
