Author: Guy Hartcup
Camouflage: The History of Concealment & Deception in War
Charles Scribner's Sons
1980
Format: PDF
Pages: 166
Language: English
Size: 18.3 MB
While concealment has been a vital requirement for hunting, fighting and protection since earliest days, the use of camouflage as deception purposes came of age in the First World War. The growing use of aircraft was a factor no doubt as the author of this fascinating study concludes. The inventiveness and improvisation required suited the British temperament well. Given that those individuals who particularly excel at creativity are often artists, scientist and engineers with a fine disregard for orthodox military practice there are plenty of examples of clashes with more conventional military thinkers and bureaucracy.
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