Artifact Detail

PASGT DBDU Helmet Cover
Field Gear
Gulf War
PASGT Helmet Cover in "Chocolate Chip" DBDU camouflage pattern
Probably Authentic
Related: Camouflage , DBDU , Desert , Helmet
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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
"Stahlhelm" translates to "steel helmet", however the distinctive German helmet design is commonly referred to as a Stahlhelm.