Camouflage Central-Europe
| Camouflage Europe Centrale | |
|---|---|
 A CEC swatch fabric sample | |
| Type | Military camouflage pattern |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1994-Present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | 1991-Present |
| Variants | See § Variants |
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The Camouflage Europe Centrale[1] (Central Europe Camouflage)[2] is the standard camouflage pattern of the French military.
The most commonly worn parade dress consists of camouflage uniforms worn with coloured kepis, sashes, fringed epaulettes, fourragères and other traditional items on appropriate occasions.
History
Camouflage Europe Centrale (CEC) was introduced in 1991,[3] replacing both, TAP 47 pattern camouflage and khaki F2 uniforms as used by the French military. It is a four-colour (Beige, black, brown, and green), pattern of woodland shapes optimised for French forests.
Two variants of the CEC are used in French military uniforms, which consist of the Uniform T3 and the Uniform T4.[2]
In 2019, the Tenue Combat F3 uniform was announced to be the standard uniform in CEC for the French Army.[4]
Design
It's suggested that the design of the CEC was primarily based around the summer foliage of Fontainebleau forest.[5] The design is made of black branches and large horizontal medium green and brown colored elements on a tan background,[5] being inspired by the U.S. Woodland pattern.[6]
Variants
Camouflage Daguet
Users
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Austria: Vests with the pattern used by Austrian Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina soldiers in 2004.[5]
France: Adopted by the French military in 1991,[3] but only adopted in service in 1994.[5]
India: Used as the standard camouflage pattern for Indian Troops .[7]
References
- ^ http://www.veste-militaire-camouflage.com/veste-camouflage-centre-europe.php
- ^ a b http://foreignlegion.info/uniforms/
- ^ a b https://www.complex.com/style/2011/09/the-complex-guide-to-camo/french-camo
- ^ http://soldiersystems.net/2018/06/14/french-army-introduces-new-combat-uniform/
- ^ a b c d https://web.archive.org/web/20140322210230/http://www.kamouflage.net/camouflage/00204.php
- ^ https://www.itstactical.com/gearcom/camouflage/little-known-facts-and-history-about-camouflage-of-the-western-world-2/
- ^ https://defencelover.in/camouflage-uniform-para-sf-marcos-garud-commandos/
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