Disruptive Pattern Camouflage

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Australian soldier on right wearing DPC, British soldier on left wearing Disruptive Pattern Material

Also called "Auscam" or "Ozcam", the Australian Disruptive Pattern Camouflage is a five colour camouflage pattern developed and trialled during the late 1970s and early 1980s by the Australian military. It is influenced partly by US Jungle Camouflage patterns, and was developed following aerial photography of the Australian terrain to determine which colours and patterns would be most suitable for camouflage uniforms.

The five colour pattern consists of a sand coloured background with randomly arranged spots of tan, red-brown, dark green and medium green overlaid.

Not to be confused with Disruptive Pattern Material, a British pattern of camouflage.

See also

• Camouflage
• Military camouflage
• List of camouflage patterns

External links

• [Kamouflage.net:] More information on DPC.

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