Camouflage Europe Centrale

The Camouflage Europe Centrale[1] (Central Europe Camouflage)[2] is the standard camouflage pattern of the French Armed Forces.

Camouflage Europe Centrale
A CEC swatch fabric sample
TypeMilitary camouflage pattern
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1994–present
Used bySee Users
Production history
Manufacturer1991–present
VariantsSee § Variants

It is also used for vehicles of the French Army , but with different shapes, since 1986 [3].

History

Camouflage Europe Centrale (CEC) was introduced in 1991,[4] replacing both TAP 47 pattern camouflage and khaki F2 uniforms as used by the French military. It is a four-colour (Beige, black, brown, and green), pattern of woodland shapes optimised for French forests.

Two variants of the CEC are used in French military uniforms, which consist of the Uniform T3 and the Uniform T4.[2]

In 2019, the Tenue Combat F3 uniform was announced to be the standard uniform in CEC for the French Army.[5]

Design

It is suggested that the design of the CEC was primarily based around the summer foliage of Fontainebleau forest.[6] The design is made of black branches and large horizontal medium green and brown colored elements on a tan background,[6] being inspired by the U.S. Woodland pattern.[7]

Variants

Camouflage Daguet
Main article: Camouflage Daguet

Users
French paratroopers in CEC during Exercise Wessex Storm 2020.

References
  1. "Meilleures vestes camouflage centre Europe (CCE) de l'armée française - Comparatif".
  2. "Uniforms | French Foreign Legion Information".
  3. Franck Cognard (10/10/2019). "Pour le nouveau camouflage de ses véhicules, l'Armée de terre joue la carte du trompe-l'œil". Franceinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2021. Cite has empty unknown parameters: |urltrad=, |subscription=, and |coauthors= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help), it took six years to generalize it to the entire military fleet. It has been being replaced since the end of 2019 by the brown land of France camouflage <ref>Nathan Gain (2 January 2020). "Le camouflage Scorpion arrive dans les forces". FOB. Retrieved 25 September 2021. Cite has empty unknown parameters: |urltrad=, |subscription=, and |coauthors= (help).
  4. "The Complex Guide to Camo".
  5. "French Army Introduces New Combat Uniform - Soldier Systems Daily".
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322210230/http://www.kamouflage.net/camouflage/00204.php
  7. "Little Known Facts and History about Camouflage of the Western World". 2 March 2016.
  8. "What are the Camouflage Uniforms of Para SF, MARCOS, and Garud Commandos?".
  9. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/army-to-adopt-new-combat-fatigues-next-year-101638427161876.html
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