Talk:Disruptive Pattern Material/Archive 1

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The information regarding the infra-red reflective coating seems dubious without verification. I remember a similar claim about the DPM jackets and trousers when I was first issued them in 1986 and again with the desert gear in 90/91, various NBC suits, soldier90 etc. Even the mention of washing rings bells, though in my day it was washing or worse yet, ironing. Is this urban legend or fact? --Epocalypse2 10:04, 6 May 2007 (UTC)


 * It is fact, and not in the least bit dubious. Since the army went all-Soldier 95 (or is it 2000 now?) even for barrack wear I think it has advised squaddies to have at least one set of DPM clothing specifically for field use, ie. not to be ironed or stuck in a hot wash. - Cohaagen

Not the first one
Just fot helping to set facts, not to tan the history of this brilliant pattern: it is not true that ''the British army was the first to adopt a camouflage uniform universally'.

1st) Several states had long preceded UK in adopting a camouflage combat uniform for their entire army. Initially they were one-piece or two-piece oversuits printed in a camouflage pattern (and combat oversuits are combat uniforms, as defining the look of the soldier in the field), then (around 1958) it began the time for conventional uniforms (not oversuits) in camouflage patterns. Among the first states adopting a camouflage combat uniform for their entire army there were: Italy in 1951 with telo mimetico; FR of Germany in 1956 with Splinter (though reverting to plain olive green in 1959); German DR in 1956 with Amoeba, then with Flächentarn in 1957 and raindrop Strichtarn in 1965; Switzerland with Alpenflage in 1957; Poland in 1958 with raindrop deszczyk; Finland in 1962 with M-62; Czechoslovakia in 1963 with needles (jehliči); and so on.

2nd) As this very same Wikipedia article explains, British DPM was not a general issue in 1960 either. 1960 DPM was intended for certain special troops, it consisted in just a smock, and a complete uniform set was not issued until around 1966. It was 1968 DPM which was the first one to be issued as the normal combat uniform for all British troops. But yet it seems it was not massively distributed up to 1970-72. M-1960 British olive green was the general issue around 1960-70.Joan Rocaguinard (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 14:44, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

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NBC suits
This article currently lacks information or photographs of NBC suits made in DPM. A small section of text about them could be added or at least some photographs. --Dreddmoto (talk) 15:22, 12 March 2019 (UTC)