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The Kingdom of Spain

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Spanish Camouflage Patterns

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Spanish Camouflage Patterns

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 As the Second World War raged in Europe, Spain was embroiled in its own civil war at home, which ended in victory for the forces of General Francisco Franco in 1939. Supported by both Germany and Italy, Spain became politically isolated when the war ended and was prevented from joining the United Nations when it was formed. Diplomatic relations loosened in the mid-1950s with the emerging Soviet threat, leading to its admission in 1955. The country remained under the authoritarian leadership of Franco until his death in December 1975, at which time Juan Carlos I succeeded to the Spanish throne and became head of state. Gradually the country began transitioning to democracy.

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 == The Kingdom of Spain ==
 As the Second World War raged in Europe, Spain was embroiled in its own civil war at home, which ended in victory for the forces of General Francisco Franco in 1939. Supported by both Germany and Italy, Spain became politically isolated when the war ended and was prevented from joining the United Nations when it was formed. Diplomatic relations loosened in the mid-1950s with the emerging Soviet threat, leading to its admission in 1955. The country remained under the authoritarian leadership of Franco until his death in December 1975, at which time Juan Carlos I succeeded to the Spanish throne and became head of state. Gradually the country began transitioning to democracy.

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		+	As the Second World War raged in Europe, Spain was embroiled in its own civil war at home, which ended in victory for the forces of General Francisco Franco in 1939. Supported by both Germany and Italy, Spain became politically isolated when the war ended and was prevented from joining the United Nations when it was formed. Diplomatic relations loosened in the mid-1950s with the emerging Soviet threat, leading to its admission in 1955. The country remained under the authoritarian leadership of Franco until his death in December 1975, at which time Juan Carlos I succeeded to the Spanish throne and became head of state. Gradually the country began transitioning to democracy.
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		+	Historically, the Basque population of Spain has pushed heavily for independence since the formation of the ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna) in 1959. The ETA are classified as a terrorist organization by the government, while members have countered that the Spanish government is guilty of many human rights violations against the Basque population.
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		+	Spain was a latecomer to NATO, joining only in 1982, but has since been a supporter of international security endeavors. The Spanish Armed Forces ''(Fuerzas Armadas Españolas)'' consist of the Army, Air Force, and Navy, as well as the Royal Guard, Military Emergencies Unit (UME), and the Common Corps which provide support services to all branches of the armed forces. The Guardia Civil is a gendarmerie-like national law enforcement agency with numerous paramilitary duties. Spain joined the US-led coalition during the Iraq War, and later participated in the offensive against Moammar Gaddafi in Libya. Spanish military personnel have served in numerous international peacekeeping, monitoring, and humanitarian missions, including those to Mali, Lebanon, Senegal, Albania, Mozambique, Haiti, Indonesia, Sudan, and the Congo, as well as numerous exercises and operations with NATO allies.
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		+	Spain has traditionally been very innovative with regards to its military camouflage designs, setting its own trends and developing its own unique design features. After joining NATO this trend eased quite a lot with the universal adoption of a woodland-derivative pattern, followed by a slightly modified version of the US-designed six-color desert pattern.

	== Spanish Camouflage Patterns ==		== Spanish Camouflage Patterns ==

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		+	* In February 2026, units of the Mountain Troops Command ''(Mando de Tropas de Montaña)'' on exercise in Norway could be observed wearing a variation of the M/09 pixelado design featuring two shades of grey on a white background for operations in heavy snow conditions. It is presumed this camouflage design will also be worn by other military personnel in need of snow camouflage.
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		+	* The ''Grupo Especial de Operaciones'' (GEO) of the National Police Corps in the modern era is wearing a copy of the [[Multicam]] Black design for its operational uniform.
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		+	* Special operations elements of the Armed Forces have been documented wearing [[Multicam]] pattern combat uniforms in recent years.
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-* The Spanish Army also issued a special field tent in 1970, printed in a unique green spot or "frogskin" camouflage design. These saw service into the 1990s. The pattern has large olive green & tan spots on a sandy background. Variations of this pattern emerged in the 1980s printed on a reversible poncho/shelter, helmet cover, field equipment, and some articles of clothing. These variants have dark olive green & ochre or reddish-brown spots on a light olive green background.
+* The Spanish Army also issued a special field tent in 1970, printed in a unique green spot or "frogskin" camouflage design. These saw service into the 1990s. The pattern has large olive green & tan spots on a sandy background. Variations of this pattern emerged in the 1980s printed on a reversible poncho/shelter, helmet cover, field equipment, and some articles of clothing. These variants have dark olive green & ochre or reddish-brown spots on a light olive green background. A careful examination of the shapes suggests that the printing screens used were different from version to version, although obviously based on the same concept.
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