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British Desert Combat UBAC Shirt | Issued
This British Military UBAC Combat Shirt is designed for maximum protection in the most high-activity conditions. The shirt wicks moisture quickly away from the skin while offering extra padding in all high-stress areas. It's designed to easily fit under body armor using the British army's UBAC (Under Body Armor Combat) system. Used in good condition.
- 100% polyester
- Quarter-zip opening for adjustable comfort
- Desert DPM camo on sleeves
- Padded shoulders for armor and backpack straps
- Gusseted arm pockets
- Button cuffs
- Hook-and-loop panel for insignia
- Machine wash and dry
Origin of Camouflage
British Desert DPM
British Desert DPM (Disruptive Pattern Material) was created in the late 1980s as a response to the need for effective camouflage in arid environments, especially after British involvement increased in the Middle East. Its earliest version—a four-color desert rendering of standard DPM—was sold abroad and only tested by UK special forces, but during the First Gulf War, a new two-color "sand and brown" Desert DPM became standard issue for British troops.
Desert DPM featured swirling tan and brown shapes adapted from woodland DPM, and over the 1990s and 2000s, it clothed British Army, Royal Marines, and Royal Air Force personnel in the Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan, and peacekeeping deployments across arid regions. With its distinctive look and proven performance, Desert DPM was widely copied by allied nations before being replaced by the Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) in the 2010s, but it remains an iconic symbol of Britain’s overseas operations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
British Desert DPM
Specifications
| Size | X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X-Large |