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The word 'camouflage" is derived from the French word 'camouflerage' which means: camoufler (“disguise, to hide”) +? -age (noun-forming suffix). The French slang word 'camouflage' came into English use during the First World War. |
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DBDU stands for Desert Battle Dress Uniform |
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DBDU was used by the United States Armed Forces from the early 1980s to the early to mid 1990s |
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"Stahlhelm" translates to "steel helmet", however the distinctive German helmet design is commonly referred to as a Stahlhelm. |
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