British Desert DPM (1990’s)

Camouflage, Cold War, Great Britain and Commonwealth, Modern (1990 - Present), War on Terror (2001 - 2021)

Sample 1:

Older style in more common print.  Same tropical cut as woodland DPM version.

Sample 2: Sparse Shirt

Sparse pattern variant. Otherwise same cut as Sample 1.

Sample 3: Sparse Pants

Thigh Pockets:

Waist Adjustment Tab:

Waist can also be adjusted using internal drawstring.

Belt Loops:

Buttons:

All light tan and dish pan shaped.

Zipper:

Same “Opti” zipper as shirt.

Inside:

Draw string is inside waistband.

Tag and Markings:

Has been issued to two different soldiers. Contract is likely from early 1990’s (source: http://hmvf.co.uk/topic/31684-using-labels-and-markings-to-date-postwar-british-clothing-and-equipment/).

Ankles: