[dforrestwilson]

Yes the impact was likely hit or miss without standardization. Here's a modern-day application : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARPAT

[fenwick67]

I would consider MARPAT and other digital camos related but distinct from Dazzle.

[24gttghh]

Aye, there is also a significant difference between hiding a many thousand ton, hundreds of meters long ship on the high seas, and a 1 meter tall human being in the forest.

[dsfyu404ed]

It's not about hiding it, it's about making it hard to accurately observer its heading and therefore hard to hit with a torpedo.

[lostlogin]

That is a very small soldier.

[24gttghh]

Ha! you're right. Maybe.. 1.7 meters?

[tekromancr]

Sgt. Threefoot, reporting for duty!

[digi_owl]

Supposedly infantry camoflage patterned uniforms only came about during WW2, and the SS were the first to adopt them.

[24gttghh]

Honestly I think the camouflage is more about making the soldier wearing it feel safer, as opposed to making them harder to see. That is not to say things like all-white in a winter environment, or a gilly suit are not quite effective.

[gmueckl]

Wearing only camouflage usually is not enough, but it is a basis for extremely effective concealment in the right terrain. I've personally walked one or two meters past a soldier without even suspecting anyone near. He had simply taped a few branches to his helmet and uniform and tried to kept still. They didn't cover him perfectly, but the camouflage pattern of the uniform did the rest.