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Other Camouflage Patterns worn by the Netherlands

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-* At some point in 2024, armor personnel of the Dutch Army wore coveralls made from [[Germany|German Army]] issue ''wüstentarn'' (desert) camouflage fabric, probably due to insufficient quantities of NFP camouflage fabric. It appears this was just a stopgap decision.
+* At some point in 2024, crews of armored vehicles of the Dutch Army wore coveralls made from [[Germany|German Army]] issue ''wüstentarn'' (desert) camouflage fabric, probably due to insufficient quantities of NFP camouflage fabric. It appears this was just a stopgap decision.
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-* A two-piece rain suit producec by the Belgian firm Seyntex was produced for the Army in the early 1980s. The pattern is a variation of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[jigsaw]] design.
+* A two-piece rain suit produced by the Belgian firm Seyntex was produced for the Army in the early 1980s. The pattern is a variation of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[jigsaw]] design.
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 * In 2011, the Dutch Army released prototypes of a new fractal camouflage pattern. Referred to by several sources as Netherlands Fractal Pattern (NFP), three versions have thus far been released: a temperate/woodland version (NFP Green), an arid/desert version (NFP tan), and a so-called "transitional" design for implementation on field equipment. The latter would theoretically perform well in all environments and would necessitate soldiers only being issued a single set of field equipment. The first uniform pieces began to be issued in 2021; in 2022 the first complete uniforms were issued and will start replacing the DPM design.

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-* In 2011, the Dutch Army released prototypes of a new fractal camouflage pattern. Referred to by several sources as Netherlands Fractal Pattern (NFP), three versions have thus far been released: a temperate/woodland version (NFP Green), an arid/desert version (NFP tan), and a so-called "transitional" design for implementation on field equipment. The latter would theoretically perform well in all environments and would necessitate soldiers only being issued a single set of field equipment. The first uniform pieces began to be issued in 2021, in 2022 the first complete uniforms were issued and will start replacing the DPM design.
+* In 2011, the Dutch Army released prototypes of a new fractal camouflage pattern. Referred to by several sources as Netherlands Fractal Pattern (NFP), three versions have thus far been released: a temperate/woodland version (NFP Green), an arid/desert version (NFP tan), and a so-called "transitional" design for implementation on field equipment. The latter would theoretically perform well in all environments and would necessitate soldiers only being issued a single set of field equipment. The first uniform pieces began to be issued in 2021; in 2022 the first complete uniforms were issued and will start replacing the DPM design.
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-* In 2011, the Dutch Army released prototypes of a new fractal camouflage pattern. Referred to by several sources as Netherlands Fractal Pattern (NFP), three versions have thus far been released: a temperate/woodland version (NFP Green), an arid/desert version (NFP tan), and a so-called "transitional" design for implementation on field equipment. The latter would theoretically perform well in all environments and would necessitate soldiers only being issued a single set of field equipment. The first uniform pieces began to be issued in 2021, but as yet the pattern has not become general issue, nor has it replaced the DPM design.
+* In 2011, the Dutch Army released prototypes of a new fractal camouflage pattern. Referred to by several sources as Netherlands Fractal Pattern (NFP), three versions have thus far been released: a temperate/woodland version (NFP Green), an arid/desert version (NFP tan), and a so-called "transitional" design for implementation on field equipment. The latter would theoretically perform well in all environments and would necessitate soldiers only being issued a single set of field equipment. The first uniform pieces began to be issued in 2021, in 2022 the first complete uniforms were issued and will start replacing the DPM design.
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-* The Dutch Army ''(Koninklijke Landmacht)'' introduced its own version of British [[DPM]] in 1993 after a series of trials begun with the PSU-80 uniform. Consisting of black, chocolate brown & olive green disruptive shapes on a yellowish-tan background, the pattern can usually be distinguished from most British versions by the slightly muted appearance of some colors, although the overall appearance does vary depending on what type of material the pattern is printed on. Produced in a wide variety of uniform and head dress types as well as many pieces of field equipment, DPM (which in the Army is referred to as "woodland") remains in general service but is scheduled to be replaced by a fractal design as of 2021.
+* The Dutch Army ''(Koninklijke Landmacht)'' introduced its own version of British [[DPM]] in 1993 after a series of trials begun with the M-93 uniform. Consisting of black, chocolate brown & olive green disruptive shapes on a yellowish-tan background, the pattern can usually be distinguished from most British versions by the slightly muted appearance of some colors, although the overall appearance does vary depending on what type of material the pattern is printed on. Produced in a wide variety of uniform and head dress types as well as many pieces of field equipment, DPM (which in the Army is referred to as "woodland") remains in general service but is scheduled to be replaced by a fractal design as of 2021.
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-* Introduced for general service in 1993, the Army (KL) desert camouflage pattern is a slight reinterpretation of the US tricolor desert pattern using different drawings with essentially the same color scheme. This remains the standard desert pattern of the Dutch Army, and is employed on a variety of different uniform types as well as field equipment.
+* Introduced for general service in 1993, the Army (KL) desert camouflage pattern is a slight reinterpretation of the US tricolor desert pattern using different drawings with essentially the same color scheme. Currently the uniform is not in service anymore and has been replaced by Multicam for the time being. The pattern was employed on a variety of different uniform types as well as field equipment.
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-== Dutch Army Camouflage Patterns ==
+== Dutch Armed Forces Camouflage Patterns ==
 * The Dutch Army spot camouflage pattern was introduced around 1951, and is obviously heavily influenced by the [[USA|US]] WW2 era jungle pattern. This uniform was primarily intended for issue to the Army Commandos ''(Korps Commandotroepen)'' (KCT), the pattern for which generally consisted of dark green, olive green, reddish-brown & pinkish brown spots on a pale green or tan background. The uniforms were produced by three different Dutch firms, Lievenboom-Borne, De Beyenkorf-Terborg and SKIL, each of which vary slightly in the quality of fabric and dye lots employed in the printing process. Some collectors refer to this pattern as "jellybean spot."
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 * A two-piece rain suit producec by the Belgian firm Seyntex was produced for the Army in the early 1980s. The pattern is a variation of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[jigsaw]] design.
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 * Between 1985 and 1987 a version of the [[Germany|German]] ''Bundeswehr [[flecktarn]]'' pattern camouflage was tested by the Dutch Armed Forces (first by 350 men of the 13th Armored Infantry Brigade, and later apparently by the Royal Dutch Marines). The test uniform, labeled PSU-80 was a fairly complete ensemble, but was only produced in small numbers and never adopted. This may have been for political reasons (such as the design's resemblance to [[Germany (Third Reich)|WW2 German SS]] camouflage designs, or for other reasons entirely.
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 * In 2011, the Dutch Army released prototypes of a new fractal camouflage pattern. Referred to by several sources as Netherlands Fractal Pattern (NFP), three versions have thus far been released: a temperate/woodland version (NFP Green), an arid/desert version (NFP tan), and a so-called "transitional" design for implementation on field equipment. The latter would theoretically perform well in all environments and would necessitate soldiers only being issued a single set of field equipment. The most current information suggests the new patterns are scheduled for issue in 2020.
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-== Royal Dutch Navy and Marine Corps Camouflage Patterns ==
+* In 2019 the ''Korps Mariniers'' was using a variant of the camouflage uniform made by Fibrotex from Israel during jungle training. While the other design has 6 colors this jungle design has a 5 color pattern, the cut of the uniform is also different. Since late 2020 this pattern has also been worn by the Army's Airmobile Brigade.
-* The earliest pattern developed specifically for use by the ''Korps Mariniers (KM)'' was based on the Belgian [[jigsaw]] design. Consisting of black squiggles over large brown & grass green puzzle shapes on a khaki background, the uniforms were in fact made by the Belgian firm Seyntex for the Netherlands Marine Corps. This pattern dates to the early 1980s, but only existed for a few years and was never fully implemented as a standard issue uniform.
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 * The Ministry of Defense announced at the end of 2019 that the ''Koninklijke Marine [KM]'' or Royal Navy would adopt its own camouflage design beginning towards the end of 2020, and that full-implementation would be achieved by the end of 2024. Referred to as the ''Boorduniform'' or "Board Uniform," the camouflage design is simply a re-coloration of the Netherlands Fractal Pattern (NFP) with a predominantly blue colorway.
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 == Other Camouflage Patterns worn by the Netherlands ==

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-* Circa 2016, a new, six-color camouflage design for special operations personnel was first fielded in Mali by members of the Army Commandos (''Korps Commandotroepen'') (KCT) and other personnel attached to the Special Operations Task Group (SOTF). The uniforms in this pattern are being produced by Fibrotex (based in [[Israel]]).
+* Circa 2016, a new, six-color camouflage design for special operations personnel was first fielded in Mali by members of the Army Commandos (''Korps Commandotroepen'') (KCT) and other personnel attached to the Special Operations Land Task Group (SOLTG). The uniforms in this pattern are being produced by Fibrotex (based in [[Israel]]).
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 == Other Camouflage Patterns worn by the Netherlands ==