Battledress, in the general sense, is the type of uniform used as Combat uniforms, as opposed to 'display' dress or formal uniform worn at parades and functions. It may be either monochrome (often a shade of green or brown) or in camouflage colours. The first purpose-made and widely issued camouflage garments were used by the Italian Army after the First World War; most nations developed camouflage uniforms during the Second World War, though in many cases 
they were issued widely only among "elite" units.
Currently, Australian troops wear a multicolour camouflage called Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (more commonly called DPCU or Auscam), shades to suit Australia's terrain. It was developed by entering the colours of the Australian landscape into a computer program and the present battle dress was the result.
There are three variations, the original design which is most commonly used, another for use in desert environments and a third for use by OPFOR units in training exercises.
France adopted low visibility field uniforms well after other European armies had already done so. During the early months of World War I a conspicuous blue and red uniform continued to be worn, only being replaced with horizon blue in early 1915. The Section de camouflage, established the same year, was hugely influential.
The first widely used camouflage pattern was the 1951 three-colour over-printed tenue de léopard, usually called "lizard" it was issued in many colour variants (colourways) and saw war service in Africa and Indochina. The last official issue was in 1958, but use continued for some years. The "lizard" was a symbol of elitism and was issued only to French Foreign Legion and French airborne units (the conscript army, on the other hand, wore plain olive green). This elitism went very far with the Foreign Legion, who would regularly have its members march in this uniform with medals, green beret, the blue sash, and rarely, the green and red epaulettes.
The colonial associations of camouflage kept the French in monochrome olive green until 1990, although a number of African and Asian nations used variants on the "lizard."
Research results in the 1980s were rejected, one because of the similarity to German flecktarn. With the Gulf War, a hurried effort produced the 1990 three-colour "Daguet" desert pattern. A four-colour Euro pattern was issued from 1991.
Currently, Australian troops wear a multicolour camouflage called Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (more commonly called DPCU or Auscam), shades to suit Australia's terrain. It was developed by entering the colours of the Australian landscape into a computer program and the present battle dress was the result.
There are three variations, the original design which is most commonly used, another for use in desert environments and a third for use by OPFOR units in training exercises.
France adopted low visibility field uniforms well after other European armies had already done so. During the early months of World War I a conspicuous blue and red uniform continued to be worn, only being replaced with horizon blue in early 1915. The Section de camouflage, established the same year, was hugely influential.
The first widely used camouflage pattern was the 1951 three-colour over-printed tenue de léopard, usually called "lizard" it was issued in many colour variants (colourways) and saw war service in Africa and Indochina. The last official issue was in 1958, but use continued for some years. The "lizard" was a symbol of elitism and was issued only to French Foreign Legion and French airborne units (the conscript army, on the other hand, wore plain olive green). This elitism went very far with the Foreign Legion, who would regularly have its members march in this uniform with medals, green beret, the blue sash, and rarely, the green and red epaulettes.
The colonial associations of camouflage kept the French in monochrome olive green until 1990, although a number of African and Asian nations used variants on the "lizard."
Research results in the 1980s were rejected, one because of the similarity to German flecktarn. With the Gulf War, a hurried effort produced the 1990 three-colour "Daguet" desert pattern. A four-colour Euro pattern was issued from 1991.
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