Tropentarn Explained

Tropentarn
Origin:	Germany
Type:	Military camouflage pattern
Used By:	See Users
Wars:	War in Afghanistan Mali War

Tropentarn (tropical camouflage), formerly known as Wüstentarn (desert camouflage), is a camouflage pattern used by the Bundeswehr in arid and semi arid regions.^[1] It is the desert variant of the Flecktarn 5-color temperate climate camouflage print of the Bundeswehr.

History

In 2013, it was reported that Denmark had considered the Tropentarn as a replacement for the M84 camouflage pattern.^[2] It was decided later on that MultiCam would be used, under the name M/11.^[3]

Pattern

Tropentarn's official name is 3-Farben-Tarndruck der Bundeswehr^[4] (3-color camouflage print of the Bundeswehr) – Instead of the 5-color scheme of greens, brown, and black of temperate Flecktarn, Tropentarn uses only three colors: a base color of 70% khaki tan with 20% medium brown and 10% dark green spots.^[4]

Users

: Used by Armenian peacekeepers in Afghanistan.
Germany^[1]
Slovenia^[5]

References

Bibliography

Book: Larson . Eric H. . Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017 . 2021 . Pen & Sword . Barnsley . 9781526739537.

Notes and References

Web site: Uniformen der Bundeswehr . https://web.archive.org/web/20160704210641/http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/!ut/p/c4/NYxNC8IwEET_UbYBxeKtoRfBg_RS6y1plrCQj7Ju7cUfb3JwBt7lDQMvqM32Q8EKlWwjPGFZ6eoO5Q6PKu1RKKEnqxxFjxxsRCbMyle8JbD1CHN7qeu1ZJRGwSxUWbUUVlthic3szNUo8rB0ejT60v2jv_38GO6mP53Hm5lgS2n4AU7POo0!/ . 2016-07-04 . Bundeswehr . 22 August 2016 . German.
Web site: M/84 udgave af "Multicam" kunne se sådan ud. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621162525/http://krigeren.dk/sadan-kunne-en-danske-udgave-af-multicam-have-set-ud/. 2017-06-21. 10 February 2013.
Web site: 21 December 2012 . First Official Look at the New Danish Uniform . 27 February 2015 . Krigeren . Danish.
Web site: Archived copy . tl.baainbw.de . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112192144/http://tl.baainbw.de/AG-Bund/TL/Daten/83050297.pdf . 12 November 2019 . dead.
Web site: Kamouflage.net — Bundeswehr-Steppentarn . www.kamouflage.net . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140312193150/http://www.kamouflage.net/camouflage/00044.php . 12 March 2014 . dead.