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Ship camouflage is a form of military deception in which a ship is painted in one or more colors in order to obscure or confuse an enemys visual observation. Ebook german naval camouflage as pdf download portable. The widespread destruction of naval archives at the end of the war left little documentation, while the ad hoc application of unofficial schemes in theatres like norway led to many variegated and frequently altered patterns. Starting from 1932, all units received some camouflaged items.
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Marinenachrichtendienst mnd was the naval intelligence department of the germany navy and had a long history, going back to the naval aspirations of german emperor, wilhelm ii in 1899 the department had various names throughout its existence. Download pdf german naval camouflage free online new. Germannavalcamouflage193941vi download germannavalcamouflage193941vi ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. German naval camouflage 1939 41 v i available for download and read online in other formats.
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