Recruits Training

Personal Camouflage and

Concealment

Camouflage and
Concealment
You must know how to camouflage and
conceal yourself or you will be easily
seen.
The tone and colour of the hands, neck
and face and the shape, surface and
silhouette of the pack, must not contrast
with their back grounds.
To avoid these contrasts you must.

Camouflage and
Concealment
Put camouflage cream, mug, burnt cork or
something similar on the face, neck and hands;
put on more for night work than for day.
Tie string across the pack, and use it to hold
foliage, etc to break up the packs outline.
It may be necessary to camouflage the weapon
by blinding scrim or hessian round shiny metal
parts; but be careful that none of it blocks the
view over the sights.

Camouflage and
Concealment

Too much

Too little

Just right

Camouflage and
Concealment
Look round or through cover, rather than over
it; if it is necessary to look over it, try not to
break a straight line.

Camouflage and
Concealment
Avoid skylines

Camouflage and
Concealment
Choose background to match your clothes.

Camouflage and
Concealment
Use shadow, and remember that when in the sun, your
own shadow is very conspicuous, and that shadows
move with the sun.

Camouflage and
Concealment

Camouflage and
Concealment
Avoid isolated cover; the enemy is likely to
watch it, and it is easy to give a fire control
order on to it.

Camouflage and
Concealment

Try not to be seen going into or leaving cover.

Move stealthily.
There are 6 things to remember when you are doing
camouflage and concealment.
Shape: The body is an outstanding shape (some more so than
others) in nature, and therefore the blocky figure does not fit in,
it needs breaking up, with natural foliage to disguise the
squared body parts, and webbing etc.
Surface: The surface of you and your equipment needs certain
measures to make it similar to that of your surroundings. Also
make sure you have nothing shining, which will give your
position away in an instant.

Camouflage and
Concealment

Shadow : Friend and foe, especially in Close Quarter Battle, with the
sun behind you, your shadow may be projected past the corner of a
wall alerting any enemy to your presence. Shadows should be used to
their full potential, staying in them as much as possible is a great tactic.
Silhouette: The skyline of London, an outstanding monument against
the backdrop of the sky. This is how much you would stand out pitched
against the sky either at night or day. Avoid crests and hilltops.
Spacing: An obvious one, keep spread out to prevent the section all
being killed in one go by hard gun power.
Movement: Movement draws the eye. When you give arm-and-hand
signals or walk about your position, your movement can be seen by the
naked eye at long ranges. In the defence, stay low and move only
when necessary. In the offence, move only on covered and concealed
routes.