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Whether you want to regard Dog Soldiers as a 'soldier movie' with werewolves or a 'werewolf movie' with soldiers, it nonetheless remains an outstanding pictorial reference for contemporary British military equipment. [Image: Dog Soldiers Limited.]

British DPM (1994)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) is the common name for a camouflage pattern used by British forces, as well many other armies worldwide. The principle British variant is an extremely effective four-colour woodland pattern of moderate yellowish brown, greyish olive, dark greyish yellowish brown and black elements.

British DPM was first developed in the early 1960s and has survived, with no more minor slight changes to the colours and pattern, until the present day. Prior to to the advent of CADPAT™, British DPM was usually the winner, in personal concealment competitions.

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1cm grid

British DPM (1994)
1995–2016

Specimen of British DPM (1994)

NOTE: Scanned colours may not exactly match example.

  • Moderate Yellowish Brown
  • Greyish Olive
  • Dark Greyish Yellowish Brown
  • Dark Greyish Brown

Specimen kindly supplied by Brad Turner

Actual size: 21.47×29.6cm

 also known as:
  • British DPM
  • British woodland
country of origin:

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

National flag: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
used by:
  • British Army.
  • Royal Air Force (RAF).
  • Royal Marines.
  • Royal Navy (RN).
also used by:

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