experiment with simple mud camoflage

**battle gear** · 08-14-2009, 05:48 PM

did the Russians ever brush mud on their helmets like this for camo in Afghanistan or other areas?

I brushed a thin coat on this Russian helmet for an experiment and it looks like it would work well for desert camo for that sand /dusty look in the middle east.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-15-2009, 10:59 AM

This was done in the GPW.

Cheers, Ade.

**GasMasksUK** · 08-15-2009, 03:17 PM

kinda looks like my equipment and clothing after an exercise at Driffield Driver Traing Area

**battle gear** · 04-13-2013, 06:45 AM

this Iranian soldier has a thick coat of dried mud on his helmet for camo

**JBR** · 04-13-2013, 11:45 AM

Interesting pictures, Battlegear. Is that a locally made helmet, I wonder? I've only seen pictures of Iranian troops using German M60-types.

**lithgow** · 04-13-2013, 12:22 PM

When the DAK first arrived in North Africa, their armour was painted in the German standard Dark Grey-an unsuitable colour for the desert-mud was brushed on to the tanks to tone down and blend in with the local terrain until a suitable paint could be provided.

**KradSpam** · 04-13-2013, 12:26 PM

by Adrian Stevenson

This was done in the GPW.

Cheers, Ade.

I had to scratch my head for a while to figure out what GPW was, but then I remembered what you like to do at the weekends, tovarisch

**Datrus** · 04-13-2013, 12:39 PM

For others wondering about GPW. The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945. It's soon 9th of May

Black & Orange ribbons will be all over Russia on cars, purses, "children wagons/karts". My daughters kart will have one as well of course. "Sadly" i will not take part as i should be out on the Battlefields. Digging team tradition.

Regards, Lars

**James C** · 04-13-2013, 01:07 PM

nice work battle gear ,its quite effective and hot desert conditions are ideal for the longevity of the coating ,i doubt it would last long in the united kingdom though

**battle gear** · 04-13-2013, 05:31 PM

by JBR

Interesting pictures, Battlegear. Is that a locally made helmet, I wonder? I've only seen pictures of Iranian troops using German M60-types.

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/world...helmet-156102/

JBR,

Iranian steel helmets of the Iraq-Iran war of the 80's.They were formerly West German M-1 1956 steel helmets with the shortened brims and modified liner

West German M60 / M62 helmets were also used by the Iranians