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Commander of the PNGDF, Commodore Peter Ilau, inspects a 1RAR Half Guard upon his arrival in Townsville.

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19 June 2006: The Kumul camouflage pattern is the official wear of Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers for parades and ceremonial purposes. Here, Commander of the PNGDF, Commodore Peter Ilau, inspects a 1 RAR Half Guard upon his arrival in Townsville. [Image: Australian Department of Defence.]

Kumul
Independent State of Papua New Guinea

The Kumul camouflage pattern is the standard issue of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). It is also the official wear of PNGDF soldiers for parades and ceremonial purposes.

Although it is sometimes misidentified as New Zealand DPM, because of the similarity of the colours, Kumul is in fact a quite different camouflage pattern, inasmuch as it incorporates five colours rather than four. Like New Zealand DPM, however, it is based upon a British DPM — presumably the 1968 DPM camouflage pattern, since Kumul is alleged to have been in service since 1975.

The decision to adopt this particular style of camouflage is throught to have been inspired by a desire to emulate Britain's famous Brigade of Gurkhas.

kamouflage.net is grateful to Timothy J. Ward Jr and Robmos Ltd (PNG) Defence Industries, for their invaluable contributions to this article.

camouflage data

1cm grid

Kumul
1975–present

Specimen of Kumul

Specimen kindly supplied by Robmos Ltd (PNG) Defence Industries

Actual size: 20.73×28.80cm

 also known as:
  • Kumul
country of origin:

Papua Niugini

National flag: Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea
influences:
used by:
  • Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF).

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