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Personal Camouflage and Personal Camouflage and ConcealmentConcealment

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You must know how to camouflage and You must know how to camouflage and conceal yourself or you will be easily conceal yourself or you will be easily seen.seen.

The tone and colour of the hands, neck The tone and colour of the hands, neck and face and the shape, surface and and face and the shape, surface and silhouette of the pack, must not contrast silhouette of the pack, must not contrast with their back grounds.with their back grounds.

To avoid these contrasts you must.To avoid these contrasts you must.

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Put camouflage cream, mug, burnt cork or Put camouflage cream, mug, burnt cork or something similar on the face, neck and hands; something similar on the face, neck and hands; put on more for night work than for day.put on more for night work than for day.

Tie string across the pack, and use it to hold Tie string across the pack, and use it to hold foliage, etc to break up the pack’s outline.foliage, etc to break up the pack’s outline.

It may be necessary to camouflage the weapon It may be necessary to camouflage the weapon by blinding scrim or hessian round shiny metal by blinding scrim or hessian round shiny metal parts; but be careful that none of it blocks the parts; but be careful that none of it blocks the view over the sights.view over the sights.

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Too much Too little Just rightToo much Too little Just right

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Look round or through cover, rather than over Look round or through cover, rather than over it; if it is necessary to look over it, try not to it; if it is necessary to look over it, try not to break a straight line.break a straight line.

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Avoid skylinesAvoid skylines

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Choose background to match your clothes.Choose background to match your clothes.

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Use shadow, and remember that when in the sun, your Use shadow, and remember that when in the sun, your own shadow is very conspicuous, and that shadows own shadow is very conspicuous, and that shadows move with the sun.move with the sun.

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Avoid isolated cover; the enemy is likely to Avoid isolated cover; the enemy is likely to watch it, and it is easy to give a fire control watch it, and it is easy to give a fire control order on to it.order on to it.

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Try not to be seen going into or leaving cover.Try not to be seen going into or leaving cover. Move stealthily.Move stealthily. There are 6 things to remember when you are doing There are 6 things to remember when you are doing

camouflage and concealment.camouflage and concealment. ShapeShape: The body is an outstanding shape (some more so than : The body is an outstanding shape (some more so than

others) in nature, and therefore the blocky figure does not fit in, others) in nature, and therefore the blocky figure does not fit in, it needs breaking up, with natural foliage to disguise the it needs breaking up, with natural foliage to disguise the squared body parts, and webbing etc.squared body parts, and webbing etc.

SurfaceSurface: The surface of you and your equipment needs certain : The surface of you and your equipment needs certain measures to make it similar to that of your surroundings. Also measures to make it similar to that of your surroundings. Also make sure you have nothing shining, which will give your make sure you have nothing shining, which will give your position away in an instant.position away in an instant.

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ShadowShadow: Friend and foe, especially in Close Quarter Battle, with the : Friend and foe, especially in Close Quarter Battle, with the sun behind you, your shadow may be projected past the corner of a sun behind you, your shadow may be projected past the corner of a wall alerting any enemy to your presence. Shadows should be used to wall alerting any enemy to your presence. Shadows should be used to their full potential, staying in them as much as possible is a great tactic.their full potential, staying in them as much as possible is a great tactic.

SilhouetteSilhouette: The skyline of London, an outstanding monument against : The skyline of London, an outstanding monument against the backdrop of the sky. This is how much you would stand out pitched the backdrop of the sky. This is how much you would stand out pitched against the sky either at night or day. Avoid crests and hilltops.against the sky either at night or day. Avoid crests and hilltops.

SpacingSpacing: An obvious one, keep spread out to prevent the section all : An obvious one, keep spread out to prevent the section all being killed in one go by hard gun power.being killed in one go by hard gun power.

MovementMovement: Movement draws the eye. When you give arm-and-hand : Movement draws the eye. When you give arm-and-hand signals or walk about your position, your movement can be seen by the signals or walk about your position, your movement can be seen by the naked eye at long ranges. In the defence, stay low and move only naked eye at long ranges. In the defence, stay low and move only when necessary. In the offence, move only on covered and concealed when necessary. In the offence, move only on covered and concealed routes.routes.