U.S. ARMY TRAINING FILM CAMOUFLAGE PRINCIPLES AERIAL OBSERVATION & INTELLIGENCE 70314

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Consider becoming a channel member Dating to 1949, this U.S. Army film “Camouflage Principles“ provides an overview about how to effectively conceal equipment and field positions from enemy observation including by air. Main title (:11-:18). Shots of an analyst reviewing new aerial photos of an enemy encampment, and circling a likely target (:30). Aircraft makes a bomb attack on the position, but misses the soldiers and Bofors type anti-aircraft gun concealed by foliage. The troops camouflage a Sherman tank. They then hide a truck in the woods. A truck is concealed in a field. An enemy observer sits in a tree, using binoculars. Troops advance on the ground and take cover. Trucks are easily seen from the air. New roads and airstrips can also be easily seen from the air (:19-2:25). A man studies aeria