Camouflage is a general term applied to measures (either natural or artificial) taken to conceal yourself, your position, and your equipment from enemy

Figure 7-8.-Prone emplacement.

observation. Three general rules for camouflage are as follows:

1. Take advantage of all available natural conceal-ment.

2. Camouflage by altering the form, shadow, texture, and color of objects.

3. Camouflage against both ground and air observation.

Camouflaging a Position

To avoid detection by the enemy, use the following methods of camouflaging a position:

1. Before constructing your position, study the terrain and vegetation in the area so after your position is completed, by the use of camouflage, you are able to restore the area as near as possible to its original appearance.

2. Do not use more material than you need. Too much camouflage can reveal a position as quickly as too little camouflage.

3. Obtain natural material from a wide area. When you strip a small adjacent area of foliage, the stripped area gives the position away.

Figure 7-9.-Correct and incorrect battlefield positions.

4. Always conceal excavated soil by covering it with leaves or grass or by dumping it under bushes, into streams, or into ravines.

5. After camouflaging, inspect the position carefully from the viewpoint of the enemy. Check it repeatedly to ensure that it remains natural in appearance and continues to conceal the position.

6. Practice CAMOUFLAGE DISCIPLINE. Avoid doing anything, such as scattering cans or boxes around the camouflaged position, that may give the position away. When possible, use old, established paths to and from your position Do not create new paths that can be seen from the air. If necessary, vary the route to and from the position so there is no beaten path into the position.