Camouflage

[mario]

There is a very interesting thread on the Panzer forum right now.
It deals about the usefulness of being camouflaged for tanks and other mobile units. It really pushes forward the notion that not being noticed for just a few seconds (because of camouflage) will most likely increase your survival and fight back chances.

"Once they understood that the object was to cause that momentary hesitation"...

I am wondering if this also goes for helmets and soldiers. I always had this idea that a camo soldier would safely remain under his camo without being noticed for long periods. I didn't realize that the whole plan was to cause just a momentary hesitation and that a few seconds would make a whole difference.

This is very neat. It really helps to understand german camouflage techniques a little better. Some camo schemes may appear crude and lacking complexity but will serve well to cause a momentary hesitation.

I thought this was neat for us even more because some of our moderators usually point out that camo patterns used in Normandy tend to mirror patterns used in tanks or armored vehicles.

Mario

[Perry Floyd]

It's a very interesting subject. Like Panzers some helmets are camo painted subtle and crude, with very little appeal but very likely served it's purpose well. Then some armor camo is very exotic like some helmets, like some kind of "Normandy ambush" scheme.
What is considered the Normandy or Western France armored pattern is the tan or ochra base with green and red/brown highlights.

[Rolf D.]

I think the difference between painting a helmet camo and painting a tank camo is different. A soldier can lay in his camo for long periods of time because he is smaller than a tank. A tank cannot hide in the bushes as easily as a person can.

[Glenn McInnes]

I think this guy would blend in very nice amongst the Normandy surroundings.



Glenn

[Derek O.]

I bet he would too!

...show off...

Cool subject.

I think this guy would blend in very nice amongst the Normandy surroundings.



Glenn

[relichelmet]

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Glenn I never get tired of seeing this mannequin setup you have, just beutiful.

Best Regards Thorsteinn.

[Glenn Barbaritz]

Glenn I never get tired of seeing this mannequin setup you have, just beutiful.

Best Regards Thorsteinn.

I agree with Thorsteinn. I love that mannequin! every time Glenn posts it I say "Man, that looks so cool". your front liner keeps me trudging along at all hours on the Reich web to get my Dude complete... one day. Glenn