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Jigsaw Camouflage
Jigsaw camouflage is the colloquial term for a series of List of camouflage patterns, camouflage patterns used by the Belgian Armed Forces between 1956 and 2022 and subsequently adapted in several other countries. History After its adoption by the Belgian military in 1956, it was originally mainly used by Immediate Reaction Cell, Paracommandos. It was subsequently adopted across the Belgian Armed Forces underwent several variations from the original design. The final temperate variation was implemented in 2016. A distinct jigsaw camouflage pattern inspired by the Belgian precedent was adopted by certain units of the ''Forces Armées Zaïroises'' in Zaire, a former Belgian colony, into the 1990s. Similar variants were also produced elsewhere in Africa. As part of the introduction of the Belgian Defence Clothing System, it was announced that the pattern would be phased out by the Belgian Armed Forces in favour of Multicam from November 2022. The contract was awarded to Sioen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Camouflage
Military camouflage is the use of camouflage by an Military, armed force to protect personnel and equipment from observation by enemy forces. In practice, this means applying colour and materials to military equipment of all kinds, including vehicles, ships, aircraft, gun positions and battledress, either to conceal it from observation (crypsis), or to make it appear as something else (mimicry). The French slang word ''wikt:camouflage, camouflage'' came into common English usage during World War I when the concept of visual deception developed into an essential part of modern military tactics. In that war, long-range artillery and observation from the air combined to expand the field of fire, and camouflage was widely used to decrease the danger of being targeted or enable surprise. As such, military camouflage is a form of military deception in addition to cultural functions such as political identification. Camouflage was first practiced in simple form in the mid 18th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
