Austrian "Tarnanzug Neu" Combat Jacket, Surplus

Oh boy, Christmas comes early this year! Our dashing treasure hunters managed to grab something new and awesome - Austrian combat jackets in the brand-new Bundesheer camo pattern. For at least now, this is a one-off batch, so all camo enthusiasts out there, grab yours while you can.

WTF Tarnanzug Neu?

Tarnanzug Neu is the latest Austrian camouflage pattern first issued in 2019 to the Styrian Jägerbataillon 18 and then gradually to other units. The innovative name created by the army’s marketing department translates to “camouflage outfit new”. It is based on the Tarndruck SEK and Tarndruck beige patterns, although it uses spots instead of digital pixels.

It is clearly designed as a multi-use camouflage pattern that conceals well enough in most environments but isn’t optimized for anything specific. It creates a fairly decent camo effect in a forested environment and a very good one in a more arid environment. The blue-grey color was probably added for urban use. The pattern is also designed to be difficult to spot with night vision gear.

Features

Featurewise this is a pretty traditional unlined combat jacked with a button closure. It has two zippered pockets on the chest and one on each sleeve. The zippers have metal pulls together with green cords to make them easier to use with gloves on. The cuffs have hook and loop adjustments to keep the wind outside.

The sleeves have velcro slots for patches. The right sleeve features a rectangular 135 x 75 mm (5.3” x 3”) slot, and the left 80 x 55 mm (3.2” x 2.2”) shield-shaped slot. On the chest, you have a velcro slot for a name tag.

Materials

The fabric is 67 percent polyester and 33 percent cotton.

Size info

First the easy size, then the user's recommended height and chest circumference in centimeters or inches. These are a tad oversized to accommodate stuff underneath. The Austrian size system is explained in detail on our Austrian jacket size chart page.

Condition

Austrian military surplus. These are used but in a very nice way.