U.S. ARMY CAMOUFLAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS 1967 TRAINING FILM 58774

The 1967 U.S. Army training film, Individual Camouflage (TF 5-3881), produced by the Army Pictorial Center, is a training video used to teach the factors of recognition and basic techniques of camouflaging for hiding, blending, and moving with near invisibility. The film begins by identifying the six “Factors of Recognition” (02:07): movement, position, shape, shadow, texture, and color. Camouflage allows for the manipulation of these factors to create near invisibility. One key device used for camouflage is dispersion (05:48), or the breaking up of patterns. The film discusses the importance of using natural terrain for concealment whenever possible, staying low to the ground and avoiding disturbing the terrain. With this knowledge, a soldier can plan a route based on the best cover and move across open areas undetected (07:53). While completely hiding is useful (09:30), blending is the most useful technique with camouflage, regardless of the environment or terrain. Adding camouflage to uniforms and helmets (10:00) is critical, and the film provides directions on how to create a helmet cover from scratch when an army-issued cover isn’t available (11:00). Properly applied paint sticks camouflage the hands and face (12:45) by toning down features of the face and blending color. Equipment should also be camouflaged (15:36) with tape, paint, or other materials; disciplined precautions, such as keeping a metal mess kit from reflecting sunlight, is another way to ensure a soldier’s invisibility. The final preparation, according to the film, is the informed and constant awareness of the need for camouflage, factoring in both ground and aerial enemy perspectives (aerial photography is used to identify tracks on the ground or where trees or foliage has been cut down). The training film notes that the same rules for daytime camouflage apply during nighttime as well, then it concludes with a quick recap of the factors and techniques that must be understood to successfully use camouflage.
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I have spent ages looking for videos on camouflage. They’re so difficult to find!

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[@montysmith6355]

when i was in the army 1975-1980 i wore a woodland pattern helmet cover over my helmet and recived the first generation wood land pattern BDU,S and i still have them and they still fit me (40 years later)

[@SigEpBlue]

Ahh, I remember lookin' for Charlie, during my summers spent up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Good times.

[@supersonicbros23]

I always did wonder why helmet covers usually had holes ripped in them, makes sense now

[@Zickcermacity]

Finally, a Periscope archive with the ORIGINAL AUDIO!

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

Excellent Channel that's why I subscribe

[@LazarusUnwrapped]

great channel - also reminds me - thumbs up to 'Multicam'.

[@MrLikeke]

Not mentioned is scent. For example, cigarette smoke or using soap. Even unscented soaps will present a smell which doesn't fit in.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

Nobody uses soap that smells of cigarette smoke!

[@johnrudy9404]

LRRP teams in Vietnam were the terror of the Vietcong. They were called the men with green faces. They stood in so close with the enemy, they could easily touch them, as the enemy walked by. Officers and NCOs were frequently taken out of secure areas long before enemy sentries could detect them. They adopted the tactics of the enemy, marching hungry, not smoking, living in the landscape. Above all, movement and sound are the most important factors to neutralize.

[@frydemwingz]

I guess it's good they tell soldiers not to put used motor oil on their skin, but their main reason is that it reflects too much light lol. It would quickly get dirty, trapping all dust and dirt to your skin and not be shiny for long. The real reason you wouldnt want to do that is because leaving dirty used oil on your face will slowly poison you with heavy metals, used oil is a carcinogen. Also, it would probably mess your eyes up badly. Just use some mud instead.

[@telesniper2]

Bring back OG-107, the M14, and the M1 helmet!

[@watchwoman9729]

Ohhh yeah! I totally agree

[@trippyrider8569]

Reminds me of Goofy's How to cartoon series

[@dfrozendog3849]

I would say the good ol days, but they were not so good.

[@coreyoliver3653]

This was produced when I was an infant, and rang true all the way up until I joined the Infantry, in 1985 - and beyond 🪖🎖️👍🏽