M84 camouflage pattern

M84 camouflage pattern
M/84 Pletsløring
Camo pattern of the M84
TypeMilitary camouflage pattern
Place of originDenmark
Service history
In service1984–present
Used byDanish Defence
See Other users for non-Danish users
WarsBosnian War (1992–1995)
Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
Iraq War
War in Ukraine (2014–present)
Production history
DesignerMarquardt & Schulz[a]
Designed1978 (T/78 first presented, but not used)
VariantsSee Variants for details on the camo patterns used
M/11 (left) M/84 (right)

The M/84 camouflage pattern (Danish: M/84 Pletsløring, lit.'M/84 spot camouflage'), is the former camouflage pattern of the Danish military. The M/84 is a derivative of the Flecktarn B pattern produced by the German firm Marquardt & Schulz.[1] Using the same shapes and pattern, the number of colours was changed from 5 to 3 – choosing olive green, light green and black to better match the colouration of the Danish woodland environment.[2]

The use of spots creates a "dithering" effect, which eliminates hard boundaries between the different colors in much the same way the squares in the newest digital camouflage patterns do. The pattern is designed for use in temperate woodland terrain.

It has been adapted with a desert camouflage variant by varying the colors. It has since been replaced by M/11.[3]


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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Strikehold was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Morrison, Bob (1 June 2020). "Danish M84 Kampuniform Pattern". joint-forces.com. Joint Forces News. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ "First Official Look at the New Danish Uniform". Krigeren (in Danish). 21 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.