The Armed Forces of the Netherlands have a tradition of military camouflage use that dates back to the Second World War. British camouflaged Denison airborne smocks were worn by Dutch personnel of No 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando and Dutch paratroopers during the war, and many surplus smocks (as well as surplus British M1942 windproof uniforms) were also employed by Dutch Army Commando personnel into the early 1950s. Following WW2, the Dutch Armed Forces received considerable assistance from the United States, including surplus stocks of WW2 issue reversible jungle camouflage uniforms (worn by Dutch Infantry serving in Indonesia), and even a rare American 1942 experimental spot pattern. Although the latter was never worn by US military personnel in combat, it did see limited service with the Dutch Korps Speciale Troepen (Special Troops Corps) during the war in the Dutch East Indies.
