Norway
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Official Name
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Years Used
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Used By
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Army |
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Known Items
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Shelter Quarter |
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Notes
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I don't know much about this pattern other than it was apparently only used for shelter quarters starting in the 1950s. Apparently the Norwegians produced several different camo Zeltbahns into at least the 1970s, yet continued to use them into the 1990s. However, a solid green one became more and more common from 1960s on and is today probably the only one in service.
From the looks of it, this pattern is identical to the Swedish shelter quarter except the colors are different. The construction, though, is not at all like the Swiss shelter; it is diamond shaped instead of triangular. This means there is no possibility of confusing the Norwegian shelter with the common one from Sweden. I have two of these, one with no markings and one with a simple stamp mark "Haeren [Army)]" and the number "6059". |
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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(?) |
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Years Used
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(?) |
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Used By
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Army |
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Known Items
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Shelter Quarter |
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Notes
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A friend in Norway stumbled upon a very strange and largely unknown type of 4 sided Zeltbahn. He sent me about 5 of these and it turned out that there were distinctly different colorings on some. One of them was a mix of two. There are no markings on the one example I have and I know absolutely nothing about it other than the fact it is Norwegian Army issue.
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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m/75 |
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Years Used
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(?) - 1998 (?) |
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Used By
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Army |
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Known Items
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Jacket, Trousers, Field Jacket, Cap |
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Notes
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m/75 is the standard camo pattern for the Norwegian armed forces since it was adopted in 1975. Best described as Large Waves, this pattern has remained pretty much unchanged since it was first adopted. However, the colors were changed slightly for the new m/98 pattern (see below).
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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m/98 |
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Years Used
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1998 (?) - Current |
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Used By
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Army, Airforce |
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Known Items
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Notes
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The current unifrom pattern is M/98, which uses the same pattern in a different cut. The official uniform is produced in China under contract from the Norwegian government. I have unissued shirt and trousers in the M/98 pattern.
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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? |
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Years Used
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1980s-1996? |
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Used By
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Airforce |
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Known Items
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Notes
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For whatever reason, the Norwegian Airforce decided to make its own camouflage in a sort of Puzzle pattern. This pattern has been identified by Borsarello as "Danish Experimental" in an earlier book and "Norwegian Airforce Commando" in two later books. As far as my information goes, neither are correct. Instead this was standard issue for Airforce Airdefence and Ground Crews during the 1980s and 1990s. I am not sure when the uniform was initially issued, but it appears to have been phased out of service around 1996 in favor of the standard Norwegian M/75 camouflage uniform. Interestingly enough, the shirt is outfitted for a button on hood but apparently none were made in this pattern so M/75 hoods are used instead! The material of the suit I have is perhaps 100% artificial fibers, which might explain the extra dark look which largely eliminates whatever camouflage potential this pattern might have. I have unissued shirt and pants in this pattern as well as a used set. Interestingly, the used set has more contrast in it from some of the color being washed out.
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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(?) |
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Years Used
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2002 (?) - Current |
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Used By
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Army |
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Notes
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A very unique, lightweight uniform for arid environments. The design is completely unlikely anything else in my collection. It uses velcro nearly exclusively for closures of all sorts. Lots of other innovative features.
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Extra Info
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None at this time |