View Full Version : Camoflage ID Please
Flounder
11-21-2005, 01:17 PM
So I bought this jacket from a US military surplus store about two years ago.
Supposedly it is Czech camoflage, but I do not know if this means old Czechoslovakian camo or newer Czech Republic camo.
No tags, labes or date stamps anywhere, just a size tag.
Anybody have any information on what this camo is properly called and it's history? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/GovtGrant/CzechCamo.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/GovtGrant/CzechCamoCloseup.jpg
eucalyptus
11-21-2005, 01:40 PM
http://www.battlefront.com/resources/poc/europe_east/europe_east_czechoslovakia.html
"Official Name - (?)
Years Used - Produced 1990s (?)
Used By - None
Known Items
Shirt, Trousers, Boots, Ball Cap, Boonie, Winter Cap, Duffle Bag, Gasmask Bag
Notes
Recently available pattern produced in the Czech Republic. The story goes that Czechoslovakia's limited participation in Desert Shield/Storm highlighted the need for a desert camouflage pattern uniform for future operations. Therefore, a contract was sought to fulfill this need. The official uniform turned out to be a two color variant of the vz.95 pattern.
It appears the pattern pictured above was made by a contractor in hopes of having it selected for adoption, which it wasn't. Instead of the company taking a loss on its R&D, it produced the uniform for the commercial market. Either that or the uniform was designed for the commercial market right from the start, which I doubt due to the types of items made in this pattern. Whichever the case may be, it is a very nice looking pattern."
rangerone
11-21-2005, 05:59 PM
The Czech Republic some years back went into looking for a desert uniform for its soldiers. This pattern was tested but never adopted. You can find it ALL over the place and just not uniforms but all kinds of gear. The pattern is certainly an interesting one but I like it.
Flounder
11-21-2005, 07:48 PM
It being a trial sort of thing would sure explain why there are no tags or markings anywhere. I figured it for an autumn camo of some sort, just because of the colouration. Never really have used it for anything, it really caught my eye when I saw it. I can usually ID the more common camo patterns, looked for this one on the internet but never did find any info on it.
Thanks for the help and the quick responses!
Dalleer
11-22-2005, 12:14 PM
You can find it ALL over the place and just not uniforms but all kinds of gear.
True , I've got a Boonie-style wide brimmed hat manufactured out of this same pattern. Here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/Dalleer/Mysterycamo.jpg
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