page_title: M98 (camouflage)
hierarchical_section_title: M98 (camouflage)
caption_attribution_description: Children stand in front of International Security Assistance Force soldiers with the Norwegian Support Element and the Norwegian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team in Mazar-e-Sharif, Feb. 4. The Norwegians are helping ISAF in assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
context_page_description: M/98 is the standard Norwegian Battle Uniform, used by the Army, Air Force, and Home Guard.
  It is an updated version of the older model M/75, and is used together with different hats according to military branch. The uniform consists of jacket and trousers and comes in the Norwegian camouflage. The jacket has two breast pockets and two big hand pockets, both with flap and a sewn on velcro above left breast pocket for the name tag.
  The trousers have regular pockets for hands - one back pocket and cargo pockets with flap.
  In addition to the regular Norwegian camouflage in green, brown and a darker green color, a special desert pattern has also been developed for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  The desert pattern consists of light green, brown and dark brown.
  The M/98 is commonly used in garrison and only rarely used in the field.
  The Norwegian army has a separate field uniform consisting of olive drab pants and a Norwegian camouflage field jacket.
  A similar uniform pattern is used by the Democratic Republic of Congo army from unknown manufacturer, probably russian.
context_section_description: M/98 is the standard Norwegian Battle Uniform, used by the Army, Air Force, and Home Guard.
  It is an updated version of the older model M/75, and is used together with different hats according to military branch. The uniform consists of jacket and trousers and comes in the Norwegian camouflage. The jacket has two breast pockets and two big hand pockets, both with flap and a sewn on velcro above left breast pocket for the name tag.
  The trousers have regular pockets for hands - one back pocket and cargo pockets with flap.
  In addition to the regular Norwegian camouflage in green, brown and a darker green color, a special desert pattern has also been developed for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  The desert pattern consists of light green, brown and dark brown.
  The M/98 is commonly used in garrison and only rarely used in the field. 
  The Norwegian army has a separate field uniform consisting of olive drab (and also camouflage) pants and a Norwegian camouflage field jacket.
  A similar uniform pattern is used by the Democratic Republic of Congo army from unknown manufacturer, probably russian.
caption: Norwegian ISAF soldiers wearing M98 battle uniform
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