This is a Grade 2 listing, all products listed here will have defects including but not limited to missing buttons and features, tears or holes. We do not accept returns on Grade 2 items for condition.

Please read before ordering: This is genuine issued surplus, so expect honest signs of prior service. Light wear, softened or faded print, small marks, and the occasional sewn-in name tag or unit marking are all normal, and they are part of what makes each shirt authentic. Nothing ships with holes or failed seams. Because issued stock varies, the exact shade and amount of wear will differ from piece to piece. Please consult our Sizing & Condition Guide at the bottom of this listing before ordering, as exchanges on issued items are limited.

The French Army F2 field shirt in CCE Woodland camo is a genuine military surplus combat jacket, cut light enough to wear as a field shirt or overshirt layer. CCE stands for Camouflage Centre-Europe, the four-color woodland pattern the French military built for the forests of central Europe.

The French Army & the CCE Pattern

France introduced the CCE pattern in 1991 and put it into full service by 1994, replacing the plain khaki F2 uniforms and the older TAP 47 camo that came before. The design took its cue from the American M81 Woodland pattern, then reworked it for European ground. Where US Woodland leans on soft, leaf-like blobs, CCE uses black branches and bolder horizontal bands of green and brown over a tan base, reportedly drawn from the summer foliage of the Fontainebleau forest. The French also got ahead on hardware, adding zippers and hook-and-loop closures to this generation of kit before the US military did the same. CCE stayed in frontline use for roughly three decades before newer patterns began to replace it, which is why so much of it is now reaching the surplus market in solid, wearable shape.

Fabric & Construction

The F2 is built from a 65/35 polyester-cotton blend, the workhorse field fabric that trades a little breathability for real toughness and fast drying. You get four bellowed pockets with genuine carrying capacity, a full button front, and adjustable cuffs that close down against wind and weather. Shoulder straps take rank slides, and hook-and-loop panels hold name and unit tags. Many examples carry reinforced elbows and shoulders, the areas that wear first, along with a drawcord or partly elastic waist to cut drafts. This is not a heavy parka. It is a mid-weight layer meant to move, which is exactly what makes it so useful outside the barracks.

Beyond the Surplus Store

The F2 has quietly become a favorite overshirt for hunters, bushcrafters, and anyone who works outdoors and wants pockets that actually hold things. The poly-cotton blend shrugs off thorns and brush, dries quickly after a damp morning, and stays quiet in the field, which is why the CCE pattern turns up so often on hunting and airsoft forums. Worn open over a tee in fall, or buttoned down as a wind layer over a fleece, it fills the same slot as a canvas chore coat or a field overshirt from an outdoor brand, at a fraction of the price. For the cost of a couple of coffees, it is hard to find this much pocket space and abrasion resistance anywhere in the civilian market.

Sizing & Fit

French military sizing does not line up neatly with US sizes, and the F2 tends to run trim through the body by American standards. If you plan to layer underneath, or you have a longer torso, size up from your usual US conversion. Please check our Sizing & Condition Guide at the bottom of this page before you order.

The Short & Sweet:

• Genuine French military surplus
• Issued; Good condition
• CCE camouflage colorway
• 65/35 Cotton/Polyester
• Snap cap adjustable cuffs
• Two zip-up chest pockets
• Button-up front