The twentieth century ushered in new forms of warfare. On the high seas
the submarine would challenge the supremacy of surface craft, and in the
air the aeroplane offered new forms of both attack and reconnaissance.
The advent of the tank made cavalry redundant and speeded-up the pace of
war. Concealment, or the ability to confuse the enemy, could profoundly
affect military operations and individual survival. Uniforms became drab
for concealment, but in their camouflaged forms could denote elite
fighting units. Artists were mobilised to devise concealment and the
natural world played its part. Assumptions were made that had to be
corrected. This book explains the fascinating challenges of the new ways
of warfare and how concealment by camouflage played its part.