DPDU trousers : 4 Battalion (Commando), Royal Australian Regiment

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Accession Number REL32421.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Maker Australian Defence Apparel
Place made Australia: Victoria
Date made 2002
Conflict Iraq, 2003-2013
Description

Cotton trousers in Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU - Iraq pattern).

History / Summary

DPDU trousers as worn by a member of 4 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment during the 2003 Iraq War. DPDU camouflage was specifically designed and made for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and made its operational debut during 'Operation Slipper' in Afghanistan in October 2001. There has been at least two versions of the camouflage, each version having a different background shade of either yellow or pink.