Artifact Detail

Desert Boonie Hat
Field Gear
Gulf War
Dated 1984. DLA100-84-C-0610. NSN: 8415-01-102-6779
Probably Authentic
Related: Camouflage , DBDU , Desert , NSN
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Related Facts
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.
DBDU stands for Desert Battle Dress Uniform
DBDU was used by the United States Armed Forces from the early 1980s to the early to mid 1990s
National Stock Number or NATO Stock Number is a 13-digit numeric code, identifying all the 'standardized material items of supply' as they have been recognized by all NATO countries.