“Darah Mengalir” or Flowing Blood camouflage was introduced in 1964 and used during Kopassandha era.

This camouflage was intended to be a copy of the WW2-era British Denison brushstroke camouflage. But an error occurred at the original manufacturing plant resulting in the vertical, vine-like stripes that characterize this unique pattern (Source: Camopedia).

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The jacket itself, it’s a rare reversible 4-pocket jacket. Produced around 1971-1986, some of them were used in Operation Lotus, Indonesian invasion of East Timor.

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