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The GM Camouf is a prototype infiltration mobile suit, and was featured in the anime and manga Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 603. This suit was designed for false flag operation
Technology & Combat Characteristics
In appearance, the GM Camouf resembles an RGM-79 GM, although numerous sections of the body, such as the hip section and legs, originate from various mobile suits. The GM-like visor hides a monoeye sensor and the head still retains the energy piping unique to Zeonic mobile suits. The Federation's GM has a much slimmer profile than that of the Zaku (or any other Zeon mobile suit, for that matter). Thus, the GM Camouf's disguise was achieved by attaching armor painted in Federation colors to the frame of a Zeon mobile suit
An unexpected result of using such armor in a way as to mimic the slim profile of the GM was that it lightened the load on the suit's frame, making the GM Camouf a very agile mobile suit. However, the GM Camouf's defensive capability in turn was much worse than most Federation suits. Keeping the steel armor thin enough to mimic the GMs profile indeed resulted in a decrease in weight, but also decreased the armor's protective capability.
The standard armament of the GM Camouf was a 135mm anti-ship cannon, as the Federation still largely employed the use of warships at the time of the Camouf's development. The Camouf also sported a GM-like shield, mounted on a Zaku knuckle-shield, as well as the Zaku's heat hawk as it's primary melee weapon. The "beam saber" seen on the Camouf is merely cosmetic (a metal rod used to imitate the GM's saber), as the Camouf's reactor would not allow the use of beam weapons. The Camouf could also utilize a 120mm machine gun, which could be mounted in its shield to further it's offensive capabilities
History
Even before the GM Camouf (Camouf being an abbreviation of "camouflage") was produced, Zeon had used captured GMs known as the Gefangener GM for false flag tactics and operations. As a result, Zeon's produced imitations of the GM bear the name Camouf. In any case, both the Gefangener GM and GM Camouf were not issued a model numbers due to the criminal nature of false flag tactics. To that end, Zeon denied the use of either mobile suit during the One Year War.
When used in an area with high minovsky particle interference, the Federation MS targeting computers would "fill in the blanks" and IFF-tag the Camouf as a friendly unit. However, as a mobile suit employed for false flag tactics, the pilot not only had to watch out for friendly fire, but also had to be concerned with being discovered by the enemy. Camouf pilots learned these two points the hard way during its only deployment, where the entire squadron was destroyed by its own Musaitransport. Ultimately, it was given a poor evaluation, and was assigned to the Earth Volunteer Corps (Earthnoids or Federation Colonists that defected to Zeon