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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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Primitive canteens were sometimes made of hollowed-out gourds, such as a calabash, or were bags made of leather. |
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MOLLE stands for Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment |
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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. |
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UCP stands for Universal Camouflage Pattern |
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