Denmark

Denmark

The first camouflaged uniforms used by the Danish Army was WW2 tanker's suits received from the British. After WW2 the Danish Army was equipped with British uniforms (battledress) and equipment. Later (1958) the M/58 uniform was introduced - a plain green uniform. The first camouflage uniform developed in Denmark was the T/78 - it was based on the German Flecktarn (tested during Truppenversuch 76 in 1976). The T/78 was just a test uniform and the experiences gained by this uniform was used in the M/84 that was introduced as the standard camouflage pattern for the Danish Army in 1984. The M/84 pattern was later made in a desert version as well. Many different pieces of equipment and uniforms have been made in the M/84 and M/84 desert patterns.

Danish camouflage patterns

• Tanker's suit - designated Kampvognsdragt M/1952 in Danish service

• A scarf in camouflage pattern issued with the M/68 plain green combat uniform. For some reason the pattern is the same as the Norwegian Air Force work uniform - but with different colours

• The T/78 pattern. The pattern is the same as the M/84, but the colours are slightly different. According to my information the clothing was made in France - perhaps by Texunion?

• The M/84 pattern. Issued in 1984. Some units used up the stocks of T/78 the next couple of years while other were issued with the M/84 and some still wore the M/68.

• The desert version of the M/84 pattern. This pattern was first issued to UN troops deployed as part of the UNMEE force in 2000 (UNMEE was deployed in Ethiopia and Eritrea). Later this pattern has been used in Iraq and Afghanistan by Danish troops. The pattern is exactly the same as the standard M/84 pattern but with different colours.

• Download a pdf with the history of Danish Army unfiorms 1945-2008 by Henrik Clausen

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