were made in both Asian and US sizes. During the latter stages of the war, tigerstripe was gradually replaced in American reconnaissance units by the-then-new ERDL pattern, a predecessor of the woodland BDU pattern. The Special Forces-advised Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) used tigerstripes from 1963 until disbanded in 1971. Special Forces personnel wore tigerstripes when conducting operations with the CIDG. Besides American and ARVN forces, Australian and New Zealand military personnel used tigerstripe uniforms while on advisory duty with the ARVN units. Personnel from the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and the New Zealand Special Air Service were the principal wearers of tigerstripe uniforms (and ERDL uniforms) in theater, while regular Australian and New Zealand troops wore the standard-issue olive drab green uniforms. Outside of Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines have been the most prolific manufacturers of tiger stripe designs since the Vietnam War. The pattern became popular throughout the Middle East and South America as well. The pattern was tested by the USMC prior to the adoption of MARPAT through the Scout Sniper Instructor School. Users Current : Used by Taliban forces. : Most purchased in 2008 in bulks for Australian Army soldiers acting in OPFOR roles. : Used by French Foreign Legion forces in French Guiana under the Army Jungle Warfare School. : Desert tigerstipes known to be used by Iraqi commandos. : Used by the Philippine Army Special Forces and the Philippine Navy SEALs or NAVSOCOM (Naval Special Operations Command). : Known to be used by the MVD and other Russian law enforcement agencies as the Kamyshovy risunok (sometimes known as Kamysh) or Tigr. OMON has used a variant known as Ten (Shadow Tiger). The Kamysh is based on Malaysian-made tiger stripe patterns adopted for Russian use. : Tiger camo being used by Bohdan Company. : Green and Desert Tiger Stripes used in Afghanistan by US Special Forces units. Used by Green Berets in OPFOR drills. Former : Used by National Directorate of Security forces. : Australian Special Air Service Regiment (Vietnam War) : Used local copies made in Croatia by the Croatian National Guard. : Formerly used from 1970s to 1990s. : Formerly used in the 1970s. : Known to be used by the Special Action Force during the EDSA Revolution. : New Zealand Special Air Service (Vietnam War) : Known to be used by ARVN Rangers, CIDGs and Marines : Used by the Republic of