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It was very effective in the specific combination of urban landscape and shadows of Berlin. However the Brigade were only expected to fight there until being overrun by the NVA* ( East German Army ) so they didn't need to consider the camouflage's performance in rural areas.

All modern multi-terrain camouflage does incorporate some aspects of the Berlin pattern, particularly contrasting shadow.

* The NVA's commitment to wider WarPac strategy was questionable so the Brigade was intended to inflict both physical and philosophical damage upon them whilst fighting for their capital; once that objective was seized, it was hoped that the NVA would show little further interest in pushing westward. This was intended to reinforce the forecast reluctance of Czechoslovak and Polish forces and lead to the isolation of Soviet forces.