Hello AHF -
Can anyone comment on whether American infantry of any armed service leveraged improvised camouflage in the similar methods seen in German and British infantry? I'm referring mostly to the use of camouflage netting and foliage on helmets to conceal shape and silhouette. Was this common for American units?
American infantry uniforms & improvised camouflage
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Re: American infantry uniforms & improvised camouflage
Several US units in ETO used burlap and foliage garnish on helmetsSchmisse wrote: ↑10 Jan 2020, 23:07Hello AHF -
Can anyone comment on whether American infantry of any armed service leveraged improvised camouflage in the similar methods seen in German and British infantry? I'm referring mostly to the use of camouflage netting and foliage on helmets to conceal shape and silhouette. Was this common for American units?
2nd Armored division in Normandy
https://i.postimg.cc/638NgBvq/th.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/MHjqMz6N/p-1.jpg
30th Infantry division in Normandy
101st Airborne Division
there is an image of Sgt Curtis Culin with burlap glued to his M1 helmet
https://i.postimg.cc/638NgBvq/th.jpg
"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here".
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Re: American infantry uniforms & improvised camouflage
Thanks @LineDoggie
Those images are great reference! Was this commonplace pre-1944 in other theatres?
Those images are great reference! Was this commonplace pre-1944 in other theatres?