Название: Camouflage: The History of Concealment & Deception in War
Автор: Guy Hartcup
Издательство: Charles Scribner's Sons
Год: 1980
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 166
Размер: 18,3 МБ
Язык: Английский
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.