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-* Originally conceived in the 1980s by the Soviets as a commercial design, this unique "swirl" or "marble" (мрамор) camouflage pattern began to see use in military uniforms around 1992-1993, entering production in both Russian and Ukraianian factories. This appeared in use with Moldovian units between 1991 and 1995. A dark green and brown swirled pattern on a khaki background, uniforms were also exported to [[Georgia]]. It would seem this pattern primarily appeared in a lightweight combat uniform and field cap.
+* Originally conceived in the 1980s by the Soviets as a commercial design, this unique "swirl" or "marble" (мрамор) camouflage pattern began to see use in military uniforms around 1992-1993, entering production in both Russian and Ukrainian factories. This appeared in use with Moldovian units between 1991 and 1995. A dark green and brown swirled pattern on a khaki background, uniforms were also exported to [[Georgia]]. It would seem this pattern primarily appeared in a lightweight combat uniform and field cap.
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 == Republic of Moldova ==
-The Republic of Moldova (''Republica Moldova'') is an independent, Romanian-speaking state in Eastern Europe. As part of the [[USSR|Soviet Union]], the armed forces of the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic (MSSR) were undoubtedly outfitted with standard Soviet-designed camouflage uniforms such as the KLMK and variations of the TTsKO tricolor woodland. Since its independence in 1990, the nation has utilized several camouflage designs of Eastern European origin as well as a copy of the US m81 [[woodland]] pattern. Historically, the region has also been called Moldavia.
+The Republic of Moldova (''Republica Moldova'') is an independent, Romanian-speaking state in Eastern Europe. As part of the [[USSR|Soviet Union]], the armed forces of the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic (MSSR) were outfitted with standard Soviet-designed camouflage uniforms such as the KLMK and variations of the TTsKO tricolor woodland. Since its independence in 1990, the nation has utilized several camouflage designs of Eastern European origin as well as a copy of the US m81 [[woodland]] and [[Multicam]] patterns. Historically, the region has also been called Moldavia.
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		+	* By 2019, some units of the Moldovan Army, as well as operational units of the Carabinieri ''(Inspectoratului General de Carabinieri)'', were observed wearing [[Multicam]] pattern uniforms.
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-* During the period of 1991-1992, Moldova received considerable assistance from its cultural and physical neighbor, Romania, including a large quantity of Romanian M90 pattern camouflage uniforms. These uniforms were primarily utilized by Moldovan Police units, including the ''Brigada Separată de Poliție cu Destinație Specială'' or Fulger Brigade.
+* During the period of 1991-1992, Moldova received considerable assistance from its cultural and physical neighbor, [[Romania]], including a large quantity of Romanian M90 pattern camouflage uniforms. These uniforms were primarily utilized by Moldovan Police units, including the ''Brigada Separată de Poliție cu Destinație Specială'' or Fulger Brigade.
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 * A later version of the [[woodland]] design continued to utilize a varied color palette from the original American design, although evidence suggests these uniforms were being imported by this period.
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 * The standard camouflage pattern of the Moldovan Armed Forces continued to be a copy of the [[USA|US]] [[woodland]] design, which eventually bore strong similarity to the original m81. Beginning in the 2000s, modern uniform styling was adopted and the old Soviet/American BDU type designs were discarded.

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-* The standard camouflage pattern of the Moldovan Armed Forces since 1996 has been a copy of the [[USA|US]] m81 [[woodland]] design. The Soviet BDU-style uniforms are currently made locally, but may also have been imported from Asia or the Ukraine. Some mild color variations have been documented.
+* Circa 1996, the National Army began producing a version of the [[USA|US]] m81 [[woodland]] design for general service. The earliest documented examples were produced in Soviet-era factories of heavy cotton, and were printed in a color scheme somewhat different from that of the original American design.
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		+	* During the period of 1991-1992, Moldova received considerable assistance from its cultural and physical neighbor, Romania, including a large quantity of Romanian M90 pattern camouflage uniforms. These uniforms were primarily utilized by Moldovan Police units, including the ''Brigada Separată de Poliție cu Destinație Specială'' or Fulger Brigade.
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	* The standard camouflage pattern of the Moldovan Armed Forces since 1996 has been a copy of the [[USA\|US]] m81 [[woodland]] design. The Soviet BDU-style uniforms are currently made locally, but may also have been imported from Asia or the Ukraine. Some mild color variations have been documented.		* The standard camouflage pattern of the Moldovan Armed Forces since 1996 has been a copy of the [[USA\|US]] m81 [[woodland]] design. The Soviet BDU-style uniforms are currently made locally, but may also have been imported from Asia or the Ukraine. Some mild color variations have been documented.

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 == Moldovan Camouflage Patterns ==
-* A derivative of the Soviet-designed TTsKO tricolor is known to have been worn by the Moldovan armed forces between 1991 and 1995. This variation, dark brownish-green and reddish-brown amoebic shapes on a tan or khaki background, appears to be specific to Moldova, although it may have been worn to a lesser degree by [[Azerbaijan]] and [[Georgia]]. Most of the early Moldovan camouflage uniforms were made by factories in the [[Ukraine]].
+* A derivative of the Soviet-designed TTsKO tricolor is known to have been worn by the Moldovan armed forces between 1991 and 1995. This variation, dark brownish-green and reddish-brown amoebic shapes on a tan or khaki background, appears to be specific to Moldova, although it may have been worn to a lesser degree by [[Azerbaijan]], [[Georgia]] and [[Tajikistan]]. Most of the early Moldovan camouflage uniforms were made by factories in the [[Ukraine]]. This design is sometimes referred to as "Transnistrian pattern."
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