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Admin1: /* Camouflage Patterns of the DRC: 1997-present */

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Camouflage Patterns of the DRC: 1997-present

Admin1: /* Camouflage Patterns of Congo-Kinshasa (Congo-Leopoldville): 1960-1970 */

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Camouflage Patterns of Congo-Kinshasa (Congo-Leopoldville): 1960-1970

Admin1: /* Camouflage Patterns of the DRC */

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Camouflage Patterns of the DRC

Admin1: /* Camouflage Patterns of Congo-Kinshasa (Congo-Leopoldville) */

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Camouflage Patterns of Congo-Kinshasa (Congo-Leopoldville)

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 * The ''Garde Spéciale de Sécurité Présidentielle'' or GSSP, was special protection unit of the Presidential Guard, and traced its history back to [[Zaire]] when then President Mobutu formed his Special Presidential Brigade/Division. This unit was reformed (or at least renamed) under the presidency of president Joseph Kabila, where it became the ''Garde Republicaine.'' Essentially an independent armed force, loyal to the President and his ''Maison Militaire,'' the force has more than 10,000 personnel and has reputedly been used for suppression of political opponents and other human rights abuses. Israeli-trained special operators of the Guard have worn [[Multicam]] pattern uniforms in recent years.

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	* This interesting three-color pattern similar to the Norwegian M75 was also adopted by FARDC troops around the 2010-11 period.		* This interesting three-color pattern similar to the Norwegian M75 was also adopted by FARDC troops around the 2010-11 period.

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-* The Chinese "woodland" pattern issued to the PLA has also been exported and worn by some units of the FARDC from 1997 onwards.
+* The Chinese "woodland-type" camouflage pattern issued to the PLA has also been exported and worn by some units of the FARDC beginning in about 1997.
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-* In use with both the government forces and some insurgent units, commercial [[tiger stripe]] patterns are popular.
+* In use with both the government forces and some insurgent units, commercial [[tiger stripe]] patterns are popular, and probably derived from numerous sources.
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-* Copies of US m81 [[woodland]] pattern are also common.
+* Copies of US m81 [[woodland]] pattern are also common within the FARDC.
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-* A unique "grasslands" pattern is worn by elements of the Presidential Guard. The design consists of overlapping fern shapes in green, reddish-brown, and black, on a khaki background.
+* A unique "grasslands" pattern was adopted by elements of the Presidential Guard circa 2010. The design consists of overlapping fern shapes in green, reddish-brown, and black, on a khaki background.
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-* Also a strange three-color pattern similar to the Norwegian M75 has been observed most recently among FARDC troops.
+* This interesting three-color pattern similar to the Norwegian M75 was also adopted by FARDC troops around the 2010-11 period.
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		+	* The ''Garde Spéciale de Sécurité Présidentielle'' or GSSP, was special protection unit of the Presidential Guard, and traced its history back to [[Zaire]] when then President Mobutu formed his Special Presidential Brigade/Division. This unit was reformed (or at least renamed) under the presidency of president Joseph Kabila, where it became the ''Garde Republicaine.'' Essentially an independent armed force, loyal to the President and his ''Maison Militaire,'' the force has more than 10,000 personnel and has reputedly been used for suppression of political opponents and other human rights abuses. Israeli-trained special operators of the Guard have worn [[Multicam]] pattern uniforms in recent years.
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		+	* This leaf variant pattern is worn by the ''Garde Republicaine'' of the DRC.
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	* A unique "grasslands" pattern is worn by elements of the Presidential Guard.		* A unique "grasslands" pattern is worn by elements of the Presidential Guard.

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 == Camouflage Patterns of Congo-Kinshasa (Congo-Leopoldville): 1960-1970 ==
-* Both the ''Force Publique'' (FP) and the later ''Armée Nationale Congolaise'' (ANC) wore olive green as a standard combat uniform, but some units (in particular the Para-Commando Battalion) were issued surplus [[Belgium|Belgian]] camouflage uniforms, including both types of [[brushstroke]] and the early Belgian [[puzzle|jigsaw]] pattern. There is some evidence to suggest locally-made or imported uniforms were also worn, made of the same fabrics.
+* Both the ''Force Publique'' (FP) and the later ''Armée Nationale Congolaise'' (ANC) wore olive green as a standard combat uniform, but some units (in particular the Para-Commando Battalion) were issued [[Belgium|Belgian]] camouflage uniforms, including both types of [[brushstroke]] and the early Belgian [[puzzle|jigsaw]] pattern. There is some evidence to suggest locally-made or imported uniforms were also worn, made of the same fabrics.
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-* Additional documentation from the early 1960s shows some units of the ANC wearing Portuguese m1963 "vertical lizard" pattern camouflage uniforms. It is a mystery as to where these uniforms were sourced, however, as [[Portugal]] was still heavily involved in its own Colonial wars and was certainly not known to have supported the new Congolese government.
+* Additional documentation from the early and mid-1960s shows some units of the ANC wearing Portuguese m1963 "vertical lizard" pattern camouflage uniforms. It is a mystery as to where these uniforms were sourced, however, as [[Portugal]] was still heavily involved in its own Colonial wars and was certainly not known to have supported the new Congolese government.
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-== Camouflage Patterns of the DRC ==
+== Camouflage Patterns of the DRC: 1997-present ==
 * Units of the FARDC have worn a variety of camouflage patterns, including many worn during Mobutu's regime, when the country was still called [[Zaire]]. Even in recent years, scattered examples of the "leopard spot" and Zairean jigsaw pattern can be found both among government units and within the ranks of rebel militias.