Published November 2001
by US Naval Institute Press .
Written in English
The Physical Object | |
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Format | Hardcover |
Number of Pages | 256 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL8600138M |
ISBN 10 | 1557504962 |
ISBN 10 | 9781557504968 |
"Naval Camouflage , a Complete Visual Reference", by David Williams, NIP I cannot decide whether to recommend this book or not. It has lots of pictures of ships (good), but a lot of them are poor/5(4). 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 enemy's visual observation. Several types of marine camouflage have been used or prototyped: blending or crypsis, in which a paint scheme attempts to hide a ship from view; deception, in which a ship is made to look smaller or, as with the Q-ships, to mimic. This history of camouflage is undoubtedly the most comprehensive study of the subject to date. Visual and illustrative in its approach, it concentrates on the British and US Navies, but the camouflage patterns of enemy navies (and selected allies) are covered as ry to popular belief, naval camouflage at sea was not intended to 'hide' ships, and an in-depth commentary explains the. Inst. Camouflage Press:Naval Naval Reference complete A Visual Visual A Inst. Reference Camouflage complete Naval Press:Naval MOST WANTED 1X WORN Christian Dior 50 MA Green Camouflage Canvas Book Tote MOST WANTED 1X: $
Get this from a library! Naval camouflage, a complete visual reference. [David Williams]. Get this from a library! Naval Camouflage a Complete Visual Reference.. [David Williams;] -- I første - og anden verdenskrig blev det almindeligt at forsyne krigsskibene med kamuflagemaling for at sløre skibenes form. I bogen gøres der rede for anvendelsen af den måde og den teknik de. ♥ Book Title: German Naval Camouflage, – ♣ Name Author: John Asmussen ∞ Launching: Info ISBN Link: ⊗ Detail ISBN code: ⊕ Number Pages: Total sheet ♮ News id: LY8TDgAAQBAJ Download File Start Reading ☯ Full Synopsis: "This book completes a highly original and superbly illustrated two-volume survey of German naval camouflage. Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle (in the U.S.) or dazzle painting, was a family of ship camouflage used extensively in World War I, and to a lesser extent in World War II and afterwards. Credited to the British marine artist Norman Wilkinson, though with a rejected prior claim by the zoologist John Graham Kerr, it consisted of complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting.
, English, Book, Illustrated edition: Naval camouflage, a complete visual reference / David Williams. Williams, David (David L.) Get this edition. This is a major new study of Italian naval camouflage schemes developed and used during World War II. When Italy entered the War in June , the Regia Marina (Italian navy) was a force still under development and both Italian warships and merchant ships started the war in their peacetime colors, although prewar plans had been made for camouflaging ships. : Naval Camouflage A Complete Visual Reference () by Williams, David and a great selection of similar New, Used 4/5(3). I have David Williams "Naval Camouflage A Complete Visual Reference" published by Chatham.. it's a superb reference covering all of the British, US, German, Italian and Japanese schemes, and those of other allies. I've just noticed a copy on Amazon for £2, GBP – must be a mistake!