M84 camouflage pattern

M/84 camouflage pattern

The M/84, current Danish camouflage
Type Military camouflage
Place of origin  Denmark
Service history
In service 1984–present
Wars Bosnian War (1992-1995)
Afghanistan War (2001-present)
Iraq War (2003-present)
War in Ukraine (2014-present)
Production history
Manufacturer Marquardt & Schulz, TACGEAR
Variants T/78, M/84, T/90, T/96, T/99, M/01, Flectar-D
Soldiers wearing both M/84 and M/11

The M/84 camouflage pattern (Danish: M/84 Pletsløring), is the current camouflage pattern of the Danish military. The M/84 is a derivative of the Flecktarn B pattern produced by the German firm Marquardt & Schulz. Using the same shapes and pattern, the number of colours was changed from 5 to 3 – choosing olive green, light green and black to better match the colouration of the Danish woodland environment.[1] The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colors in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do. The pattern is designed for use in temperate woodland terrain. It has been adapted as desert camouflage by varying the colors. It is currently being replaced by M/11.[2]

History

In the early 1970s the Danish Defence was looking for a replacement for the olive-grey combat uniform M/58, with the German Flecktarn chosen as basis for the new camouflage.[3] In 1978, the T/78 was presented, though it was never adopted but it eventually evolved into the M/84 pattern in 1984, hence the name — Model 1984.[3] The M/84 saw wider use by Baltic countries during the IFOR mission in 1995.[4]

In 1999, members of the SHIRBRIG were issued a desert version M/84, during the UN mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The desert was further improved into the M/01, for the fighting in Afghanistan.[1] In 2012 the Danish Defence announced it would replace the M/84 and M/01 with MultiCam, dubbed M/11.[2]

Modern use

While the M/84 is being replaced by the M/11, it is a gradual process and still widely used by the Danish Defence and Home Guard. It is also very sought after by collectors and enthusiast, due to the quality and rarity.[1] Furthermore, both an Urban and Snow version have been produced for commercial use.[1][5] In 2006, Russia introduced their own version of the M/84, called the Flectar-D with the 'D' standing for 'Denmark'.[3]

Other users

Soldiers from the Danish SSR using the M/84 camouflage

Variants

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Danish M/84 "Pletsløring" camouflage pattern". STRIKE - HOLD!. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "First Official Look at the New Danish Uniform". Krigeren (in Danish). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Flecktarn-d". TheSovietRussia.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Baltics and Danes live, task together". SFOR Informer Online. NATO. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Danish urban camo ?". iacmc.forumotion.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Recruitment Campaign 2014/2015". Facebook. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes". le.cos.free.fr/ (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Swedish National Task Force (Nationella insatsstyrkan) during the hunt for cop killer Tony Olsson and other convicts after an escape at the Hall institution.". military66.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Yenigün" (in Turkish). Retrieved December 16, 2014.


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