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Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Learning the art of camouflage. In his regular uniform and without the help of any camouflage at all this man can be plainly seen in front of the tree. He is a member of the 1st and 2nd platoons of the camouflage class conducted by the New York Board of Education. He is posting to show the other members of the class how necessary camouglae is to hide the fighters. May 1, 1918
Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Learning the art of camouflage. Look close and you'll see that one of the rocks isn't a rock at all but the same man shown in Photo A. This time he is showing the men of the camouflage class conducted by the New York Board Education how easily the proper camouflage suit will conceal a soldier. May 1, 1918
Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Learning the art of camouflage. This man is putting on a camouflage suit that when worn will make him blend with the landscape. Both men are members of the 1st and 2nd platoons of the camouflage class conducted by the New York Board of Education for young men of military age who want to qualify for this branch of service. May 1, 1918
Camouflage - Scouts - The Belgian Sniping and Machine Gun Center, developed by Capitaine Dordu, Belgian Army. A hood and cloak for a camouflaged listener or sniper. The duties of these men are are to enter no-man's-land at night and to there conceal themselves and remain during the following day, observing and listening to the enemy's activities. This service should form a part of the sniping service
Camouflage - Smoke Screens - Hiding troop movements by smoke screens. American infantrymen are perfecting a scheme for throwing smoke before their advance, thus baffling the enemy in his attempt to determine where the next strike will take place
Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Members of the Camouflage Squad with some of the models they use in their training work. The men have many new ideas which they will put into use to deceive enemy eyes, and make "things seem what they ain't."
Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Learning the art of camouflage. One piece of the trunk of this tree is a man in a camouflage suit that blends with the coloring of the tree. This is part of the instruction given to the men in the 1st and 2nd platoons of the camouflage class conducted by the New York Board of Education. May 1, 1918
Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Marine Barracks, Mare Island Naval Training Station, Cal. Group of Marines protecting the art of make-up. This form of camouflage is used by reconnoitering parties in trench raids
Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Learning the art of camouflage. Which is stump and which is man is hard to tell. This bit of camouflage is one of the necessary points of concealment taught the 1st and 2nd platoons of the camouflage class conducted by the New York Board of Education. May 1, 1918
Camouflage - Soldiers Training - Members of the Camouflage Squad working on a model in which they will develop methods of concealing batteries, roads, etc. from enemy view. The work of camouflage developed in the great war is more important than ever before. It is a regular branch of the army service
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Date Taken: 3/19/1918
Photographer: Underwood & Underwood
Camouflage - Soldiers Training
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