Desert DPM combat dress
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Desert DPM combat dress was a British Army camouflage uniform pattern designed specifically for arid and desert environments, widely used in operations such as those in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military uniform
ⓘ
military camouflage uniform pattern ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheatre |
Operation Granby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Herrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Telic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | temperate DPM pattern ⓘ |
| camouflageFamily | DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| camouflagePurpose |
concealment in rocky desert terrain
ⓘ
concealment in sandy terrain ⓘ |
| colourScheme |
darker brown
ⓘ
light sand ⓘ |
| component |
combat jacket
ⓘ
combat trousers ⓘ headgear in matching pattern ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedForClimate |
dry climate
ⓘ
hot weather ⓘ |
| designedForEnvironment |
arid regions
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desert ⓘ semi‑arid regions ⓘ |
| feature |
buttoned front jacket
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multiple cargo pockets ⓘ reinforced knees and seat on trousers ⓘ |
| inServiceDuringConflict |
Gulf War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in Afghanistan ⓘ operations in the Middle East ⓘ |
| introducedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| largelyPhasedOutBy | 2010s ⓘ |
| material | cotton‑rich fabric ⓘ |
| patternType |
disruptive pattern material
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two‑colour camouflage pattern ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier ad‑hoc desert uniforms ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Multi‑Terrain Pattern uniform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUserRole |
armoured vehicle crews
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ logistics and support troops ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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British forces in UN and coalition operations in desert regions ⓘ British special forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ground units NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ some foreign and allied forces via surplus ⓘ |
| usedFrom | early 1990s ⓘ |
| usedWith |
desert combat boots
ⓘ
desert webbing and load‑bearing equipment ⓘ |
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