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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Phantom Army of Alamein The Phantom Army of Alamein Rick Stroud Initially formed to hide British towns, factories and airfields from enemy bombers, the Camouflage Unit, led by Major Geoffrey Barkas, joined the war in the Western Desert in 1940. At Tobruk they use… OL17518846W
RAAF camouflage & markings, 1939-45. Vol. 2. RAAF camouflage & markings, 1939-45. Vol. 2. Geoffrey Pentland Beskriver det australske flyvevåbens brug af fly-camouflage, sløring og bemaling under 2. verdenskrig. OL19898410W
Cheats and deceits Cheats and deceits Martin Stevens In Cheats and Deceits, Martin Stevens describes the remarkable range of adaptations in nature, and considers how they have evolved and increasingly been perfected as part of an arms race between pred… OL20030089W
Dazzle ships Dazzle ships Chris Barton This dazzling nonfiction picture book explores art, desperation, and one man's incredible idea for saving ships from German torpedoes in World War I. Dazzle camouflage transformed ordinary British an… OL20450931W
Masquerade:The Amazing Camouflage Deceptions of World War II Masquerade:The Amazing Camouflage Deceptions of World War II Seymour Reit Very thorough and entertaining description of the ruses used by both sides in the Second World War wriiten by a man who was involved in the action. OL2621263W
Allied fighters 1939-45 Allied fighters 1939-45 Christopher Chant Features more than 200 colour artworks with full specifications of every major type of fighter airplane flown by the allies in the European theatre during World War II. OL27057086W