Shrubbery Camouflages Helmet (Oct, 1939)
Filed under: War — @ 9:06 pm
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1939
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Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Oct, 1939
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What helmet? All I see is shrubs. With binoculars.
Shrubbery Camouflages Helmet
Shrub branches sprouting from soldiers’ helmets are a form of camouflage now being generally used in wartime to help hide officers and troops from enemy snipers. To facilitate the attachment of this camouflage shrubbery, the steel helmets of British troops are being covered with burlap, or other rough cloth, that is applied in folds to hold shrub stems in place, as shown in the illustration above.
Well, THAT explains why the Knights of Ni wanted a shrubbery… camo!
Comment by Cleanser — May 19, 2008 @ 6:31 am
“Yes, sir, I think MacBeth is still in his castle. Dunsinane, you say?”
Comment by Blurgle — May 19, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
See H.M. Government Public Service Films No.42, “How Not To Be Seen” Monty Python Episode 24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZnGprplKU
Comment by Harry — May 20, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
In a crowd of dorks, the man would be virtually invisible. On a battlefield, . . . not so much.
Comment by beagledad — May 21, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
Is there a copyright with this picture?
I think it’s hysterical and would like to use it as my design company’s logo.
Comment by Michelle — June 21, 2009 @ 3:40 pm
Michelle, you should contact Popular Science about that although I’m fairly certain this picture would be in the public domain by now.
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You can also ask your legal counsel.
Comment by Firebrand38 — June 21, 2009 @ 3:55 pm
Michelle,
After all of that I have to wonder about a design company that can’t come up with it’s own logo and needs to copy a photo from 1939. (just kidding!)
Comment by Firebrand38 — June 21, 2009 @ 7:15 pm