My DPM,MTP collection

some of my stuff

Nice collection my friend

thank you!they are my favourite pieces.

DPM is still one of my absolute favourite patterns... It's a shame it's been relegated to the dustbin in favour of MTP.

But at least they kept DPM shapes in it as a reminder of its roots.

are they going to keep the desert ones?

Nice pieces! I still prefer DPM to MTP in woodland enviroments.

mylle wrote:are they going to keep the desert ones?

It was my understanding that MTP is an across-the-board replacement for all forms of DPM. When it was first introduced, it was used alongside existing stocks of DPM until those had been depleted or rendered unserviceable; then after a certain date it would be the only pattern in circulation and on general issue for the British military.

Territorial Army units may still be actively using DPM, but I am not sure.

Ok thats interesting. I think i've heard that they will stop using the woodland DPM uniforms, but keep the desert DPM uniforms for ,,real,, desert needs.

They no longer issue either, but they keep hold of the woodland.
All deserts are handed back in to stores.

Oh good to know,thank you.

Some updates:

Tropical MTP trousers



Tropical MTP shirt



MTP MVP lightweight waterproof jacket



Windproof DPM smock

Some nice pieces there my friend!

Thank you, can't have enough DPM,MTP stuff!   

Just some updates again:

Just some more updates...

Thanks to Paul I can post this beauty.

A very nice example, and that label makes it not later than 1972 so one of the earliest ones.

Hey Edward, thanks for the info.I didn't expect it was so old....
Cool because the smock is like new. Even the impregnation still works...
Very nice piece, happy to have it.

Perfect fresh label!

I also like that it has lot of dots in the pattern. Very nice

More DPM Stuff thanks to Paul!







Compared to my super fresh P68 smock on the right:

Nice stuff.

If the pattern 68 smock in size 6 is available for trade I will gladly help you with it :-)

Thibir wrote:Nice stuff.

If the pattern 68 smock in size 6 is available for trade I will gladly help you with it :-)

Probably have a spare(have quite a few in various Sizes) somewhere Tibor if that one isnt available.

Your most welcome Alex.. and thanks again for the Austrian gear you sent in trade!!! nice to see your other mint P68 for fade comparison!!! just makes the minty one look even better!!! see you also added the rank slides I sent too!!! I think the one on the size 6 is for staff Sargent major 1st class!!
the other DPM one I sent you is for a Drum major bandsman (four stripes and a crown) the MTP ones are staff Sargent SSGT (three stripes and crown) and warrant officer WO1 (crest of arms)

Thanks for the info Paul!
Found this cool desert rip stop jacket!

Another ripstop woodland DPM jacket, this time unissued.