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Polish splinter pattern camouflage
Polish People's Republic

After the Second World War, several nations adoped splinter camouflage patterns inspired by the wartime Heeres-Splittermuster. Poland was one of them.

Like Heeres-Splittermuster, the Polish splinter pattern camouflage is a disruptive pattern of hard-edged polygons printed on a light background colour, overprinted with a 'raindrop' pattern of dashes. The colours used were significantly different, however: the polygons are medium green and purplish-grey, and the background is straw yellow — a colour never known to be used for wartime German splinter patterns. The Polish design is further distinguished by the application of the dark green 'raindrop' effect over the entire pattern.

Polish splinter pattern camouflage first appeared around 1956. It was discontinued around 1960, at which time it was replaced by a two-colour 'raindrop' design.

kamouflage.net is grateful to Henrik Clausen, for his invaluable contribution to this article.

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1cm grid

Polish splinter pattern camouflage
1956–1960

Specimen of Polish splinter pattern camouflage

Specimen kindly supplied by Henrik Clausen collection

Actual size: 20×20cm

 also known as:
  • Polish Splittermuster
  • Polish splinter pattern
country of origin:

Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa

National flag: Polish People's Republic

Polish People's Republic
influences:
used by:
  • Polish airborne units
  • Polish reconnaissance units
  • Polish snipers

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