stackyFACTSBecause blending in is for cowards. 'Dazzle camouflage' was a tactic where British ships and submarines were painted in chaotic, high-contrast, zebra-like patterns.
Because blending in is for cowards. 'Dazzle camouflage' was a tactic where British ships and submarines were painted in chaotic, high-contrast, zebra-like patterns. The goal wasn’t to hide the vessel, but to trigger acute optical illusions. Enemy German U-boat commanders looking through periscopes couldn't tell which direction the ship was facing or how fast it was moving, proving that aggressive cubist art has legitimate military applications.
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