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 * A more faithful, but much less-defined version of the wartime German ''Splittermuster'' ([[splinter]]) pattern was introduced circa 1953. The design incorporated very crudely printed green and brown splinter shapes on a light olive green field with wavy rain straits. This pattern was worn as a coverall by primarily by Bulgarian airborne troops.

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-* A variation of the three-color splinter pattern utilizing different screens is known to have emerged between 1951 and 1952. Bulgarian uniforms in this pattern conformed to the Soviet "reconnaissance" uniform design introduced during the Second World War, and the fabric was equally lightweight.
+* A variation of the three-color splinter pattern utilizing different screens is known to have emerged between 1951 and 1952. Bulgarian uniforms in this pattern conformed to the Soviet "reconnaissance" uniform design introduced during the Second World War, and the fabric was equally lightweight, although again extant samples indicate a wide variation in the shades of green and brown dyes utilized in the printing process.
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 == Bulgarian Camouflage Patterns ==
-* The earliest Bulgarian camouflage pattern was a [[splinter]] pattern highly derivative of the ''Splittermuster'' pattern of the [[Germany (Third Reich)|German Wehrmacht]]. The pattern is thought to have been used during WW2 or shortly thereafter, as some details of the uniform and the high-quality printing suggest that it was pre-Communist era. The pattern features green and brown or russet geometric splinter shapes on a khaki background.
+* The earliest Bulgarian camouflage pattern was a [[splinter]] pattern highly derivative of the ''Splittermuster'' pattern of the [[Germany (Third Reich)|German Wehrmacht]]. The pattern is thought to have been used during WW2 or shortly thereafter, as some details of the uniform and the high-quality printing suggest that it was pre-Communist era. The pattern features green and brown or russet geometric splinter shapes on a khaki background, although extant samples vary considerably in the shades of green and brown dyes that were applied.
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		+	* Since around 2020, Bulgarian Air Force have been wearing the so-called "Universal Camouflage Pattern" or UCP, developed in the United States and worn by the US Army officially until 2019. It is uncertain whether the uniforms are made locally, or imported from Asian factories.
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		+	* There is some photographic evidence indicating that Bulgarian military personnel wore Soviet ''solnechnye zaychiki'' (sunshine rays) or ''berezkha'' pattern camouflage uniforms, probably in the 1960s or 1970s.
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	* A completely different camouflage pattern emerged and was issued alongside the "splinter" pattern circa 1968, known by the Bulgarians as жабежка кожа or ''Zhabezhka kozha'' (frogskin) pattern. The design, featuring bright green spots & blotches, and brown rain straits on a grey background, was printed on the same style coveralls for issue to airborne personnel and chemical troops (possibly to confuse NATO forces). The coveralls were later issued to Border Patrols or Federal Border Guards (sources conflict as to which is correct).		* A completely different camouflage pattern emerged and was issued alongside the "splinter" pattern circa 1968, known by the Bulgarians as жабежка кожа or ''Zhabezhka kozha'' (frogskin) pattern. The design, featuring bright green spots & blotches, and brown rain straits on a grey background, was printed on the same style coveralls for issue to airborne personnel and chemical troops (possibly to confuse NATO forces). The coveralls were later issued to Border Patrols or Federal Border Guards (sources conflict as to which is correct).

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-* Circa 1979 yet another version of the Bulgarian [[splinter]] design emerged, now featuring more densely-aligned dark green and dark brown splinter shapes on a grey-green field with wavy rain straits. Another interesting feature of this version is that the splinter shapes themselves no longer touched each other. Both summer and winter issue uniforms were now being produced, although issue was still limited primarily to airborne, intelligence, and special forces personnel. The pattern was also exported to [[Afghanistan]] in the 1980s.
+* Circa 1979 yet another version of the Bulgarian [[splinter]] design emerged, now featuring more densely-aligned dark green and dark brown splinter shapes on a grey-green field with wavy rain straits. Another interesting feature of this version is that the splinter shapes themselves no longer touched each other. Both summer and winter issue uniforms were now being produced, although issue was still limited primarily to airborne, intelligence, and special forces personnel. The pattern was also exported to [[Afghanistan]] in the 1980s. It is interesting to note that, on some versions of this design, the splintered shapes appear to have been reversed.
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 * Common among most Warsaw Pact nations at one time or another, Bulgaria also adopted a "[[rain]] drop" pattern between the 1960s and 1970s. The design, quite similar to that adopted by [[DDR|East Germany]], consisted of thick brown "rain straits" on a pale grey-green background, with a light contrasting pattern of purple/brown splotches or spots. This pattern has only been doucmented on the special operations coveralls that were issued to paratroops, reconnaissance personnel, artillery spotters and some engineer personnel. Based on limited documentation, it is likely these coveralls saw distribution for an extremely short period of time.

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-* Introduced when Bulgaria became member of NATO in 2003, the five-color Disruptive Pattern Material or [[DPM]] is the current issue camouflage pattern of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The design features black, russet, medium olive & light olive green disruptive shapes on pale green or khaki background.
+* Introduced when Bulgaria became member of NATO in 2003, this five-color Disruptive Pattern Material or [[DPM]] design was fielded by Bulgarian units serving in the Balkans initially. The design features black, russet, medium olive & light olive green disruptive shapes on pale green or khaki background.
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 * A three-color Disruptive Pattern desert variation was also issued at the same time. Employing russet & khaki disruptive shapes on a sandy background, the pattern has been worn by Bulgarian troops deployed to Iraq and on other missions with the United Nations.

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 * Common among most Warsaw Pact nations at one time or another, Bulgaria also adopted a "[[rain]] drop" pattern between the 1960s and 1970s. The design, quite similar to that adopted by [[DDR|East Germany]], consisted of thick brown "rain straits" on a pale grey-green background, with a light contrasting pattern of purple/brown splotches or spots. This pattern has only been doucmented on the special operations coveralls that were issued to paratroops, reconnaissance personnel, artillery spotters and some engineer personnel. Based on limited documentation, it is likely these coveralls saw distribution for an extremely short period of time.
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 * A more faithful, but much less-defined version of the wartime German ''Splittermuster'' ([[splinter]]) pattern was introduced circa 1953. The design incorporated very crudely printed green and brown splinter shapes on a light olive green field with wavy rain straits. This pattern was worn as a coverall by primarily by Bulgarian airborne troops.
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 * Circa 1959 another Bulgarian variation of the [[splinter]] pattern emerged. Produced until approximately 1968, this variation was essentially the same as the previous one, with the exception that the edges of the splinter patches were much more well-defined than those of the 1953 pattern. Like its predecessor, the printing technique was fairly crude. There is some speculation as to the extent of this pattern's issue, but it still was primarily intended for wear by airborne and reconnaisance personnel.