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Kuwaiti Camouflage Patterns

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-* A special camouflage design was created for the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard circa 2003-2004, having sparse maroon spots & squiggles with large patches of yellow-tan on a sandy background.
+* A special camouflage design was created for the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard circa 2003-2004, having sparse maroon spots & squiggles with large patches of yellow-tan on a sandy background. The Emiri Guard operate independently from the regular Armed Forces, and are specifically tasked with protection of the Royal Family and other high profile personages. The unit provides both close protection and installation security.
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 * Kuwaiti Navy personnel are now wearing a blue digital pattern similar to that adopted (and later discarded) by the US Navy. Coloration appears to be a bit more grey than the US version.

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		+	* In 2017, the Kuwaiti National Guard retired its old "amoeba" camouflage design, and replaced it with a [[digital patterns\|pixelated]] camouflage pattern utilizing the same color palette.
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	* Circa 2017, students and personnel at the Kuwait Police Academy adopted a new [[digital patterns\|pixelated]] camouflage design incorporating a black and grey color palette. This design has replaced the previously worn two-color DPM variant.		* Circa 2017, students and personnel at the Kuwait Police Academy adopted a new [[digital patterns\|pixelated]] camouflage design incorporating a black and grey color palette. This design has replaced the previously worn two-color DPM variant.

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-* The Kuwaiti Special Forces (Commandos) have worn a two-color "desert amoeba" camouflage pattern since the 1980s, and this design continues to distinguish the unit from other Kuwaiti formations. The unit was re-organized, equipped and trained by the United States following 1991, but the camouflage design does not appear to have changed much, if at all.
+* The Kuwaiti Army Special Forces ''(Al Maghaweer)'' - aka Commandos - have worn a two-color "desert amoeba" camouflage pattern since the 1980s, and this design continues to distinguish the unit from other Kuwaiti formations. The unit was re-organized, equipped and trained by the United States following 1991 and is now known as the 25th Commando Brigade ''(Maghaweer 25)'', but the camouflage design does not appear to have changed much, if at all. Similar to and probably influenced by the Egyptian Army desert/sand pattern, the design consists of large brown spots on a sand-colored background.
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 * The Kuwaiti Marines were a very small, pre-invasion force, and wore their own camouflage pattern, a grey dominant version of the [[USA|US]] designed six-color "chocolate chip" desert pattern. This design is very similar to that worn by the Saudi Border Guards into the present time period. Following 1991, this pattern fell into disuse.

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-* Another variation of the US six-color desert pattern having a blue colorway was worn by units of the Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior, most likely the National Police during this time period. Following 1991, this pattern also disappeared.
+* Another variation of the US six-color desert pattern having a blue colorway was worn by some units of the Kuwaiti National Police (KNP - a part of the Ministry of the Interior) during this time period. Following 1991, this pattern also disappeared.
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-* Yet another pre-Gulf War variation of the US six-color desert pattern was designed specifically for Kuwaiti National Police and Installation Guards. Essentially a faithful copy of the US design, the pattern is often called "barbed wire" desert as the traditional tiny stone shapes of the original design have been replaced by small "barb" shapes in the same black color.
+* Yet another pre-Gulf War variation of the US six-color desert pattern was designed specifically for elements of the Kuwaiti National Police and Installation Guards. Essentially a faithful copy of the US design, the pattern is often called "barbed wire" desert as the traditional tiny stone shapes of the original design have been replaced by small "barb" shapes in the same black color.
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-* Special units of the Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior wore a distinctive blue colorway [[DPM]] pattern prior to 1991. As with the Army issue uniforms, most were produced in South Korea. The pattern is the only original design that was retained after the Kuwaiti armed services were re-organized, although the colors and design of the uniforms changed somewhat.
+* Special operations units (القوات الخاصة) of the Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior wore a distinctive blue colorway [[DPM]] pattern prior to 1991. As with the Army issue uniforms, most were produced in South Korea. The pattern is the only original design that was retained after the Kuwaiti armed services were re-organized, although the colors and design of the uniforms changed somewhat.
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		+	* Similar to the "chocolate chip" pattern variation worn previously by the Ministry of Interior, the pattern seen here first saw use with Kuwaiti Police units at some point following the Persian Gulf War. Although it retains the dark "barbed wire" shapes of its predecessor, the wave patterns and background colors are much more similar to US tricolor desert and have a more grey base tone. This design was also reproduced on waterproofed fabric for use as a poncho/shelter half.
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	* A special camouflage design was created for the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard circa 2003-2004, having sparse maroon spots & squiggles with large patches of yellow-tan on a sandy background.		* A special camouflage design was created for the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard circa 2003-2004, having sparse maroon spots & squiggles with large patches of yellow-tan on a sandy background.

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-*  a four-color desert derivative of British [[DPM]], which was introduced in the 1980s. Similar to the original design created in the UK and later sold to [[Iraq]], the Kuwaiti versions tend to have a more yellowish tinge, depending on the type of fabric. Besides uniforms, camouflaged ponchos (below, right), specialized uniforms (parachutist smocks and sniper coveralls) and some other field equipment were issued. Manufacturers of the uniforms were largely Chinese and South Korean (including the L'Berge label - illustrated below, 1st & 2nd from left - often mistaken as a French company), although some imports from India may have also ended up in Kuwait prior to 1991. Large quantities of these uniforms were pillaged from Kuwait during the 1990 Iraqi invasion and ended up with Iraqi forces after they were routed by Coalition forces in 1991, which has caused some confusion amongst the collecting community as to whether certain uniforms were originally Kuwaiti or Iraqi in origin.
+* A four-color desert derivative of British [[DPM]] was introduced for general service with Kuwaiti troops in the 1980s. Similar to the original design created in the UK and later sold to [[Iraq]], the Kuwaiti versions tend to have a more yellowish tinge, depending on the type of fabric. Besides uniforms, camouflaged ponchos (below, right), specialized uniforms (parachutist smocks and sniper coveralls) and some other field equipment were issued. Manufacturers of the uniforms were largely Chinese and South Korean (including the L'Berge label - illustrated below, 1st & 2nd from left - often mistaken as a French company), although some imports from India may have also ended up in Kuwait prior to 1991. Large quantities of these uniforms were pillaged from Kuwait during the 1990 Iraqi invasion and ended up with Iraqi forces after they were routed by Coalition forces in 1991, which has caused some confusion amongst the collecting community as to whether certain uniforms were originally Kuwaiti or Iraqi in origin.
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 == Kuwaiti Camouflage Patterns ==
-* The oldest camouflage pattern worn by Kuwait is a four-color desert derivative of British [[DPM]], which was introduced in the 1980s. Similar to the original design created in the UK and later sold to [[Iraq]], the Kuwaiti versions tend to have a more yellowish tinge, depending on the type of fabric. Besides uniforms, camouflaged ponchos (below, right), specialized uniforms (parachutist smocks and sniper coveralls) and some other field equipment were issued. Manufacturers of the uniforms were largely Chinese and South Korean (including the L'Berge label - illustrated below, 1st & 2nd from left - often mistaken as a French company), although some imports from India may have also ended up in Kuwait prior to 1991. Large quantities of these uniforms were pillaged from Kuwait during the 1990 Iraqi invasion and ended up with Iraqi forces after they were routed by Coalition forces in 1991, which has caused some confusion amongst the collecting community as to whether certain uniforms were originally Kuwaiti or Iraqi in origin.
+* The earliest camouflage pattern worn by Kuwait was a two-color desert design, probably sourced in Egypt. Consisting of dark or mid-brown spots on a sand-colored background, the design may have only seen use by Commando units. Sources indicate this camouflage design was being worn in 1962 and possibly earlier.
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