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-* In 1990 a new uniform was issued as a replacement for the TAZ 83, officially designated the ''TAZ 90'' (or M92). This uniform was printed in a new coloration of the old drawings from the 1957 pattern. The colours for this pattern was chosen by the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zürich to suit the common natural surroundings found in Switzerland. This remains the standard camouflage pattern of the Swiss Armed Forces, and is printed in several types of uniform and field equipment.
+* In 1990 a new uniform was issued as a replacement for the TAZ 83, officially designated the ''TAZ 90'' (or M92). This uniform was printed in a new coloration of the old drawings from the 1957 pattern. The colours for this pattern was chosen by the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zürich to suit the common natural surroundings found in Switzerland. This remained the standard camouflage pattern of the Swiss Armed Forces for more than twenty years, and is printed in several types of uniform and field equipment. In 2018, it began to be replaced by a moder modernized coloration.
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 * A recolored version of the TAZ 90 camouflage design was developed in 2016 as part of the trials for a completely updated combat uniform ensemble for the Swiss Armed Forces. The new pattern, ''Multiumfeld-Tarnmuster 16,'' incorporates chocolate brown, moss green, and light brown on a tan or khaki background. In 2018, the pattern was already in use with the ''Armee-Aufklärungsdetachement 10'' (Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10), and the new ''Modulares Bekleidungs- und Ausrüstungssystem'' (MBAS or Modular Clothing and Gear System) is scheduled to be completely implemented within the entire Swiss Armed Forces by 2022.
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 == Swiss camouflage patterns ==
-* The earliest camouflage pattern adopted by the Swiss Army was the ''Zelteinheiten 1901'' pattern. This was introduced in 1938, and is a [[splinter]] design resembling the [[Germany (Third Reich)|German WW2]] Wehrmacht ''splittertarn'' pattern. <ref>Despite the patterns being quite similar there are a number of differences between the Swiss and the German shelter halves/zeltbahns: - the Swiss shelter is rectangular, the German triangular; the German zeltbahn does not have the yellow dots on one of the sides; there is green "lines" through the brown areas of the Swiss pattern - sometimes connecting the green areas. The German Zeltbahn does not have these lines. The Swiss shelter often has a stamped metal disk with the manufacturer etc.</ref> In service from 1938 until around 1955, the pattern was only printed on rectangular shelter halves and never as a field uniform. The shelters are fully reversible, with one side overprinted with small yellow dots.
+* The earliest camouflage pattern adopted by the Swiss Army was the ''Zelteinheiten 1901'' pattern. This was introduced in 1938, and is a [[splinter]] design resembling the [[Germany (Third Reich)|German Wehrmacht ''splittertarn'']] pattern. <ref>Despite the patterns being quite similar there are a number of differences between the Swiss and the German shelter halves/zeltbahns: - the Swiss shelter is rectangular, the German triangular; the German zeltbahn does not have the yellow dots on one of the sides; there is green "lines" through the brown areas of the Swiss pattern - sometimes connecting the green areas. The German Zeltbahn does not have these lines. The Swiss shelter often has a stamped metal disk with the manufacturer etc.</ref> In service from 1938 until around 1955, the pattern was only printed on rectangular shelter halves and never as a field uniform. The shelters are fully reversible, with one side overprinted with small yellow dots.
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-* First seen between 1955 and 1957, the Swiss ''[[Leibermuster]]'' pattern is modeled after the [[Germany (Third Reich)|German WW2]] [[Leibermuster]] camouflage design of the Waffen SS. Some sources suggest the Swiss obtained original German WW2 era roller-printing machines through [[Czechoslovakia]], which is how they arrived at this particular camouflage pattern. <ref>Daniel Peterson: Waffen SS Camouflage Uniforms & Post-War Derivatives (Windrow & Greene, London, UK - 1995) p. 59</ref> The Swiss pattern appears in many guises and color combinations, particularly variations in the dominant background color. The original combat uniform in this pattern is designated the ''TAZ 57'' (from the German ''Tarnanzug'') or TASS 57 (from the French ''Tenue d'assaut''), both meaning Combat Uniform (model) 1957. <ref>The word ''Kampftenue'' (combat pattern) is also used in German</ref>  The first model (below, left) was made of lightweight canvas and featured a lighter coloration than the second model (below, right), fabricated from a heavier weight twill and reinforced in some places with waterproofed vinyl fabric. This design also appeared on ''zeltbahn'' (shelter halves,) ''panzerkombi'' (overalls for vehicle crews) and helmet covers. The early Swiss camouflage pattern is often called ''Alpentarn'' or ''Alpenflage'' by historians and collectors.
+* First seen between 1955 and 1957, the Swiss ''[[Leibermuster]]'' pattern is modeled after the [[Germany (Third Reich)|German WW2]] [[Leibermuster]] camouflage design of the Waffen SS. Some sources suggest the Swiss obtained original German WW2 era roller-printing machines through [[Czechoslovakia]], which is how they arrived at this particular camouflage pattern. <ref>Daniel Peterson: Waffen SS Camouflage Uniforms & Post-War Derivatives (Windrow & Greene, London, UK - 1995) p. 59</ref> The Swiss pattern appears in many guises and color combinations, particularly variations in the dominant background color. The original combat uniform in this pattern is designated the ''TAZ 57'' (from the German ''Tarnanzug'') or TASS 57 (from the French ''Tenue d'assaut''), both meaning Combat Uniform (model) 1957. <ref>The word ''Kampftenue'' (combat pattern) is also used in German</ref>  The first model (below, left) was made of lightweight canvas and featured a lighter coloration than the second model (below, right), fabricated from a heavier weight twill and reinforced in some places with waterproofed vinyl fabric. This design also appeared on ''zeltbahn'' (shelter halves,) ''panzerkombi'' (overalls for vehicle crews) and helmet covers. This Swiss camouflage pattern is often called '''''Alpentarn''''' or '''''Alpenflage''''' by historians and collectors; locally, the uniform was frequently referred to as '''''Vierfruchtpyama''''' (four fruit pajamas) by Swiss troops.
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 * A unique green coloration of the pattern (sometimes called ''green Alpenflage'') was issued only as a helmet cover for the M1918 model steel helmet. This was issued from 1957 into the 1960s.

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-* A desert version of the ''TAZ 90'' uniform (printed in a desert coloration of the camouflage pattern) was introduced around 2008 and has been used by Swiss troops serving abroad. This pattern is nicknamed ''Südtarn'' (southern camouflage).
+* A desert version of the ''TAZ 90'' uniform camouflage (printed in a desert coloration of the camouflage pattern) was introduced around 2007-8 and has been used by Swiss troops serving abroad. This pattern is nicknamed ''Südtarn'' (southern camouflage) and ''Wüstetarn'' (desert camouflage), with the uniform often referred to as TAZ 07.
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 * A plastic poncho issued to Swiss personnel was printed in an ochre-coloration of the 1957 ''[[Leibermuster]]'' pattern. This saw service well into the 1990s.
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 * A simplified version of the combat uniform printed in essentially the same camouflage pattern was introduced in 1983 and officially designated ''TAZ 83'' or ''TASS 83.'' The pattern also appeared on a rain jacket, fragmentation vest cover and the ''panzerkombi.''