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The '''M/84 camouflage pattern''' ({{lang-da|M/84 Pletsløring}}), is the former camouflage pattern of the [[Danish Defence|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.<ref name=Strikehold>{{cite web|title=Danish M/84 "Pletsløring" camouflage pattern|url=http://www.strikehold.net/2013/07/29/danish-m84-pletsloring-camouflage-pattern/|website=STRIKE - HOLD!|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> 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 It has since been replaced by [[MultiCam|M/11]].<ref name=Krigeren>{{cite web|title=First Official Look at the New Danish Uniform|url=http://krigeren.dk/forste-officielle-billede-af-den-nye-danske-multicam-uniform-m11/|website=Krigeren|accessdate=27 February 2015|language=Danish}}</ref> |
The '''M/84 camouflage pattern''' ({{lang-da|M/84 Pletsløring}}), is the former camouflage pattern of the [[Danish Defence|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.<ref name=Strikehold>{{cite web|title=Danish M/84 "Pletsløring" camouflage pattern|url=http://www.strikehold.net/2013/07/29/danish-m84-pletsloring-camouflage-pattern/|website=STRIKE - HOLD!|accessdate=24 February 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311023434/http://www.strikehold.net/2013/07/29/danish-m84-pletsloring-camouflage-pattern/|archivedate=11 March 2015|df=}}</ref> 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 has since been replaced by [[MultiCam|M/11]].<ref name=Krigeren>{{cite web|title=First Official Look at the New Danish Uniform|url=http://krigeren.dk/forste-officielle-billede-af-den-nye-danske-multicam-uniform-m11/|website=Krigeren|accessdate=27 February 2015|language=Danish}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.strikehold.net/2013/07/29/danish-m84-pletsloring-camouflage-pattern/ Images of the Danish M84 pattern] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150311023434/http://www.strikehold.net/2013/07/29/danish-m84-pletsloring-camouflage-pattern/ Images of the Danish M84 pattern] |
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Revision as of 12:22, 10 January 2018
| M84 camouflage pattern (M/84 Pletsløring) | |
|---|---|
 Camo pattern of the M84 | |
| Type | Military camouflage pattern |
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1984–present |
| Used by | Danish Defence See Other users for non-Danish users |
| Wars | Bosnian War (1992-1995) Afghanistan War (2001-present) Iraq War (2003-present) War in Ukraine (2014-present) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Marquardt & Schulz[1] |
| Designed | 1978 (T/78 first presented, but not used) |
| Variants | See Variants for details on the camo patterns used |
The M/84 camouflage pattern (Template:Lang-da), is the former 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.[2] 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 has since been replaced by M/11.[3]
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.[4] 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.[4] The M/84 saw wider use by Baltic countries during the IFOR mission in 1995.[5]
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.[2] In 2012 the Danish Defence announced it would replace the M/84 and M/01 with MultiCam, dubbed M/11.[3]
Modern use
The M/84 is currently being replaced by the M/11 in the Danish Defence and Home Guard and is only put into limited use. It is very sought after by collectors and enthusiast, due to the quality and rarity.[2] Furthermore, both an Urban and Snow version have been produced for commercial use.[2][6] In 2006, Russia introduced their own version of the M/84, called the Flectar-D with the 'D' standing for 'Denmark'.[4]
Other users
Estonia: Used by Estonian troops at IFOR.[5]
France: Special Forces uses the snow version.[2][7][8]
Latvia: Used by Latvian troops at IFOR.[5]
Lithuania: Used by Lithuanian troops at IFOR.[5]
Sweden: Swedish National Task Force.[9]
Turkey: Used by Underwater Offence Group Command.[10]
Russia: Their own version of the M/84.[2][4]
Variants
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Trial version T/78 -
M/84 -
T/90 -
T/96 -
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Urban -
Snow -
Russian version
Flectar-D
References
- ^ Based on the Flecktarn B camo pattern
- ^ a b c d e f "Danish M/84 "Pletsløring" camouflage pattern". STRIKE - HOLD!. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "First Official Look at the New Danish Uniform". Krigeren (in Danish). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Flecktarn-d". TheSovietRussia.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Baltics and Danes live, task together". SFOR Informer Online. NATO. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Danish urban camo ?". iacmc.forumotion.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Recruitment Campaign 2014/2015". Facebook. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes". le.cos.free.fr/ (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Yenigün" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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External links
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