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Camouflage of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force and other Agencies

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Camouflage Patterns of the Chinese Armed Forces

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Camouflage Patterns of the Chinese Armed Forces

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Camouflage Patterns of the Chinese Armed Forces

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Experimental, Short-Lived and Unofficial Chinese Camouflage Patterns

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Experimental, Short-Lived and Unofficial Chinese Camouflage Patterns

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Camouflage Patterns of the Chinese Armed Forces

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-* First introduced in the late 1980s, a vertical "leaf" camouflage design continued to be worn by units of the Armed Police operating in tropical or forested regions well into the 1990s. Although the colors varied from the original design to later productions, the shapes remained essentially the same. This pattern was also exported and reputedly was worn in [[North Korea]] and also [[Vietnam]].
+* First introduced in the late 1980s, a vertical "leaf" camouflage design continued to be worn by units of the Armed Police operating in tropical or forested regions well into the 1990s. Although the colors varied from the original design to later productions, the shapes remained essentially the same. This pattern was also exported and reputedly was worn in [[North Korea]] and also [[Vietnam]], where it was nicknamed "watermelon" pattern.
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	* Units stationed in extremely cold regions of China wear a white camouflage outer layer of clothing imprinted with sparse olive green pixelated shapes. The overall effect is similar to the [[Germany\|German Army's]] ''schneetarn'' pattern, which is probably the origin of the PLA design. This version is known as Type 07.		* Units stationed in extremely cold regions of China wear a white camouflage outer layer of clothing imprinted with sparse olive green pixelated shapes. The overall effect is similar to the [[Germany\|German Army's]] ''schneetarn'' pattern, which is probably the origin of the PLA design. This version is known as Type 07.

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 * The first Type 07 produced for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (中国人民解放军空军) is seen here. Reputedly known as "09 Aviation," this coloration was short-lived and replaced the "Urban Camouflage" seen below, although it may occasionally be seen in use by Chinese security forces stationed near airports and other air force facilities.
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 * The Type 07 "Urban Camouflage" pattern (07式城市迷彩作训服) was introduced for use by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (中国人民解放军空军), including paratroopers of the 15th Airborne Army. Colors are black, medium blue and grey on a pale blue background. This design is also known unofficially as "Air Force Camouflage."

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-* The official snow camouflage of the PLA is seen here, Type "19/21 Snow"
+* Another pattern in the Type 21 ''Xingkong'' (星空) or "Starry Sky" camouflage family is the "19/21 Snow" pattern, seen here. This design is printed on both uniforms and equipment and is issued to personnel deploying to snow-covered regions.
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 == Camouflage of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force and other Agencies ==

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-* Another pattern from the mid-1990s is the Plateau or Mountain pattern, sometimes called the "winter pattern." Featuring black, brown & olive green woodland shapes on tan background, the pattern was primarily issued to PLA units operating in northern temperate regions & arid regions of China in fall/winter.
+* Another pattern from the mid-1990s is the "Gobi" pattern, sometimes called the "winter pattern." Featuring black, brown & olive green woodland shapes on tan background, the pattern was primarily issued to PLA units operating in northern temperate regions & arid regions of China in fall/winter.
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 * Circa 2004 the PLA Special Forces adopted a [[DPM]] pattern similar to that worn by the Philippines. This camouflage is referred to colloquially as "04 Hunter" camouflage.

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−	* Circa 2003, the PLA Special Forces experimented with a [[woodland]]-type camouflage design, termed "03 Hunter." The design features amoebic/woodland shapes in black, light brown, and forest green on a yellowish-tan background. It was only worn briefly by certain Special Forces units, and later rejected in favor of the 04 Hunter [[DPM]] pattern.
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	* Limited use of [[Multicam]] was seen by some PLA units in the early 2000s.		* Limited use of [[Multicam]] was seen by some PLA units in the early 2000s.

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		+	* Circa 2003, the PLA Special Forces experimented with a [[woodland]]-type camouflage design, termed "03 Hunter." The design features amoebic/woodland shapes in black, light brown, and forest green on a yellowish-tan background. It was only worn briefly by certain Special Forces units, and later rejected in favor of the 04 Hunter [[DPM]] pattern.
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	* Limited use of [[Multicam]] was seen by some PLA units in the early 2000s.		* Limited use of [[Multicam]] was seen by some PLA units in the early 2000s.

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-* Circa 2004-2005 the PLA Special Forces adopted a [[DPM]] pattern similar to that worn by the Philippines. This camouflage is referred to colloquially as "hunter camouflage."
+* Circa 2004 the PLA Special Forces adopted a [[DPM]] pattern similar to that worn by the Philippines. This camouflage is referred to colloquially as "04 Hunter" camouflage.
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