France

Lizard (aka "Leopard")

Official Name
TAP 47/52, TAP 47/53, TAP 47/54, TAP 47/56

Years Used
1952 - 1956

Used By
Army, Foreign Legion

Known Items
Shelter Quarter

Notes

Extra Info
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**Lizard (aka "Leopard")**
Official Name	TAP 47/52, TAP 47/53, TAP 47/54, TAP 47/56
Years Used	1952 - 1956
Used By	Army, Foreign Legion
Known Items	Shelter Quarter
Notes
Extra Info	None at this time

Lizard (aka "Leopard")

Official Name
?

Years Used

Used By
Army

Known Items
Shelter Quarter

Notes

During the 1950s and 1960s colonial wars in Africa (particularly Algeria) the French used a slightly modified Lizard pattern for their shelter quarters. No other items were made in this pattern, however there are plenty of recently made items on the collectors market. In the late 1990s there was a flood of these shelters onto the market, making them quite cheap material for "fakes".

Extra Info
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**Lizard (aka "Leopard")**
Official Name	?
Years Used
Used By	Army
Known Items	Shelter Quarter
Notes	During the 1950s and 1960s colonial wars in Africa (particularly Algeria) the French used a slightly modified Lizard pattern for their shelter quarters. No other items were made in this pattern, however there are plenty of recently made items on the collectors market. In the late 1990s there was a flood of these shelters onto the market, making them quite cheap material for "fakes".
Extra Info	None at this time

Lizard (aka "Leopard")

Official Name
Mle.58

Years Used
1958 - 1980s

Used By
Army, Foreign Legion

Known Items
Shirt, Trousers

Notes

After much combat experience the French changed the basic TAP 47/xx pattern uniform to a much simplified and lighter version for use Army wide. After 1964 the uniform was officially discontinued due to strong association with the colonial wars it saw service in. However, the Foreign Legion continued to wear the pattern well into the 1980s.
Uniforms in the Mle.58 pattern were produced at least into the 1970s unchanged, though with velcro rank and name tape backings added. I am not sure, but it would appear the uniform ceased to be produced around this time and Legionares either had to make due with existing stocks or have their own customized uniforms made from original material. The custom examples I've seen look like a simplified (i.e. cheaper) Mle.58 pattern.

Extra Info
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**Lizard (aka "Leopard")**
Official Name	Mle.58
Years Used	1958 - 1980s
Used By	Army, Foreign Legion
Known Items	Shirt, Trousers
Notes	After much combat experience the French changed the basic TAP 47/xx pattern uniform to a much simplified and lighter version for use Army wide. After 1964 the uniform was officially discontinued due to strong association with the colonial wars it saw service in. However, the Foreign Legion continued to wear the pattern well into the 1980s. Uniforms in the Mle.58 pattern were produced at least into the 1970s unchanged, though with velcro rank and name tape backings added. I am not sure, but it would appear the uniform ceased to be produced around this time and Legionares either had to make due with existing stocks or have their own customized uniforms made from original material. The custom examples I've seen look like a simplified (i.e. cheaper) Mle.58 pattern.
Extra Info	None at this time

Deuget

Official Name
Deuget

Years Used
1990 - Present

Used By
All Armed Forces

Known Items
Shirt, Short Sleeve Shirt, Trousers, Boonie, Helmet Cover, Frag Vest

Notes

Deuget is the current, and only, French desert camo. It was introduced during the Gulf War just before Operation Desert Storm. It can be said that it is the first camouflage worn sicne the pattern Lizard was discontinued, though due to its specialized nature it was not (and is not) intended to be the standard, general issue uniform of the French Armed Forces. The pattern for that role is the closely related Central Europe detailed below.

Extra Info
None at this time

**Deuget**
Official Name	Deuget
Years Used	1990 - Present
Used By	All Armed Forces
Known Items	Shirt, Short Sleeve Shirt, Trousers, Boonie, Helmet Cover, Frag Vest
Notes	Deuget is the current, and only, French desert camo. It was introduced during the Gulf War just before Operation Desert Storm. It can be said that it is the first camouflage worn sicne the pattern Lizard was discontinued, though due to its specialized nature it was not (and is not) intended to be the standard, general issue uniform of the French Armed Forces. The pattern for that role is the closely related Central Europe detailed below.
Extra Info	None at this time

Central Europe (aka "CE")

Official Name
?

Years Used
1991 - Present

Used By
All Armed Forces

Known Items

Notes

This is the current French Central Europe pattern used for temperate climates. It is the first general issue camouflage for the French Army since the Lizard pattern. Although introduced just after the Gulf War, it took a number of years for it to be common place amongst French forces. The shapes are similar to the Deuget desert pattern but with a 4th color, black, overlapping the base colors.

Extra Info
None at this time

**Central Europe (aka "CE")**
Official Name	?
Years Used	1991 - Present
Used By	All Armed Forces
Known Items
Notes	This is the current French Central Europe pattern used for temperate climates. It is the first general issue camouflage for the French Army since the Lizard pattern. Although introduced just after the Gulf War, it took a number of years for it to be common place amongst French forces. The shapes are similar to the Deuget desert pattern but with a 4th color, black, overlapping the base colors.
Extra Info	None at this time

F1 Lizard

Official Name
?

Years Used
1980s-1990s

Used By
Commercial

Known Items
Shirt, Trousers, Cap, Cap

Notes

This is a sample of commercial F1 Lizard set I picked up a long time ago. I am not sure what the story is with these sets, but they used to be quite easy to get a hold of and not very expensive.

Extra Info
None at this time

Official Name	?
Years Used	1980s-1990s
Used By	Commercial
Known Items	Shirt, Trousers, Cap, Cap
Notes	This is a sample of commercial F1 Lizard set I picked up a long time ago. I am not sure what the story is with these sets, but they used to be quite easy to get a hold of and not very expensive.
Extra Info	None at this time