CAMOUFLAGE

Military Manual Photocopies available from Military/Info

• FM 5-20 Camouflage (May 1968); 104 pages, 82 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.1238}
• FM 5-20 Camouflage Basic Principles and Field Camouflage (January 1959)(+Change 1); 253 pages, 238 illus. Price 25.00 {Item No.1239}
• FM 5-20 Camouflage, Basic Principles (February 1944); 82 pages, 91 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.1240} [CD of the color parts of the manual now comes with the purchase of this manual]
• FM 5-20A Camouflage of Individuals and Infantry Weapons (February 1944); 67 pages, 84 illus. Price 7.00 {Item No.1241}  [CD in color now available for 10.00]
• FM 5-20B Camouflage of Vehicles (April 1944); 57 pages, 60 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.1242} [CD of the color parts of the manual now comes with the purchase of this manual]
• FM 5-20C Camouflage of Bivouacs, Command Posts, Supply Points, and Medical Installations (May 1944); 72 pages, 85 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.1243}
• FM 5-20D Camouflage of Field Artillery (February 1944); 66 pages, 83 illus. Price 7.50 {Item No.1244} [CD of the color parts of the manual now comes with the purchase of this manual]
• FM 5-20E Camouflage of Aircraft on the Ground and Airdromes (June 1944); 86 pages, 104 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.2681}
• FM 5-20F Camouflage of Antiaircraft Artillery (May 1944); 57 pages, 71 illus. Price 7.50 {Item No.1245}
• FM 5-20G Camouflage of Rear Areas and Fixed Fortifications (December 1944); 177 pages, 157 illus. Price 18.00 {Item No.2773}
• FM 5-20H Camouflage Materials and Manufacturing Techniques (July 1944); 180 pages, 86 illus. Price 18.00 {Item No.2230} [CD with the color chips on it now comes with the purchase of this manual]
  

  [The 1944 series of camouflage manuals (FM 5-20 to FM 5-20H) are probably the most detailed camouflage manuals ever written, but unfortunately they are beautifully illustrated in color which is difficult to photocopy]

• FM 5-20 Camouflage (1940); 52 pages, 23 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1246}
• FM 5-21 Camouflage of Fixed Installations (December 1958); 87 pages, 75 illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.1247}[No color illustrations]
• FM 5-21 Camouflage Painting of Vehicles and Equipment (7 October 1942); 22 pages, 22 illus. Price 2.50 {Item No.1248}
• FM 5-22 Camouflage Materials (January 1956); 201 pages, 106 illus., many tables Price 20.00 {Item No.1249}
• FM 5-23 Field Decoy Installations (October 1956); 168 pages, 159 illus. Price 17.00 {Item No.1793}
• FM 20-3 Camouflage (November 1990); 80 pages, 5+illus. Price 8.00 {Item No.1250}
• FM 20-3 Camouflage, Concealment, and Decoys (30 August 1999); 105 pages, illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.4488}
• Subcourse IN0328 Edition 9  Camouflage, Cover, and Concealment and Battlefield Positions (1982); 48 pages, 50+illus.  Price 6.00 {Item No.868} [Organized by Text with examination]
• TB 43-0209 Color, Marking, and Camouflage Painting of Military Vehicles, Construction Equipment and Materials Handling Equipment (October 1990)(Including Change 1); 400 pages, 173 illus. Price 40.00 {Item No.1251} [A complete guide to U.S.Army vehicle painting patterns]
• TB 43-0147 Color, Marking and Camouflage Patterns use on Military Equipment (December 1975)(+Changes 1 & 2); 176 pages, illus. Price 26.00 {Item No.1252}
• TB 43-0166 Color, Marking, and Camouflage Pattern Painting of Improved Hawk Guided Missile System Ground Support Equipment (Improved Hawk\ Air Defense Guided Missile System)(August 1977)(Including Changes 1 & 2); 62 pages, 30+illus. Price 7.00 {Item No.3888}
• TB ENG 50 Face Paint for Individual Camouflage (11 November 1944); 4 pages, 3 illus. Price .50 {Item No.4553}
• TC 21-75 Who’s Watching You? Camouflage-Cover-Concealment (1974); 43 pages, illus.(Cartoon format) Price 5.00 {Item No.1253}
• TM 5-267 Camouflage (1 May 1943); 40 pages, 70 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1254} [Includes the following Chapter headings: The Mission of TM 5-267, Camouflage of Aircraft on Ground, Seen from Above, Concealment of Individual Soldier, From the Far East, Nets and Netting, Choice of Position, The New Camouflage Films, Question Sir!]  [CD in color now available for 8.00]
• TM 5-267 Camouflage Supplement 1 (1 June 1943); 40 pages, 55 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1255} [Includes the following Chapter headings: The Aerial Viewpoint, North Africa and the Middle East, Demonstration Areas, Airdrome Camouflage; Camouflage Clothing, Question Sir!] [CD in color now available for 8.00]
• TM 5-267 Camouflage Supplement 2 (1 July 1943); 40 pages, 56 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1256}  [Includes the following Chapter headings: Coloring Vehicles, Field Expedients, Factos about Smooth-Strand Wire, Camouflage Discipline, Faces and Heads, Notes from T's of Opns, Simple Aircraft Decoys] [CD in color now available for 8.00]
• TM 5-267 Camouflage Supplement 3 (1 August 1943); 44 pages, 79 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1257}  [Includes the following Chapter headings: Shore to Shore Operations, Screens for Snipers and Observers, British Operational Camouflage, A Draping Technique for Vehicles, A Flat top for 90mm AA Guns, Tin Can Garnishing, Camouflage of Machine Guns, Notes on Rear Area Camouflage]  [CD in color now available for 8.00]
• TM 5-267 Camouflage Supplement 4 (1 September 1943); 36 pages, 58 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1258}  [Includes the following Chapter headings: Concealment of Beach Defenses, Bivouocs and Motor Parks, Shadows, Rear Area Camps, The Mission of Camouflage Units, North Africa Camouflage]   [CD in color now available for 8.00]
• TM 5-267 Camouflage Supplement 5 (1 October 1943); 40 pages, 62 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1259}  [Includes the following Chapter headings: Snow Camouflage, Camouflage of Railroad Tank Cars, Concealment of Mortars, Expedients for Making Cables, Concealment of Medical Installations, Patch and Bow-tie Garnishing, Airdromes in Java, How to Make a Helmet Net, Camouflage of Mine Fields]  [CD in color now available for 8.00]
  

  [The 1943 series of camouflage supplements are earlier works from which the 1944 series of camouflage manuals were developed, unfortunately they are beautifully illustrated in color which is difficult to photocopy.]  [CD in color now available, see above]

• TM 5-269 Material for Protective Concealment (7 October 1942); 48 pages Price 5.00 {Item No.1260} [Contains colored illustrations or maps which we can only reproduce in black and white.]
• TM 5-269 Materials for Protective Concealment (17 September 1941); 122 pages, 6 illus. Price 12.00 {Item No.4193} [Has 2 pages of color which we can only copy in black and white]
• TM 5-1080-200-10 Camouflage Screen System (September 1978)(Including C2); 86 pages, 11 illus. Price 8.00 {Item No.1261} [Operator’s Manual]
• TM 5-1080-200-13&P Lightweight Camouflage Screen Systems and Support Systems (29 January 1987); 107 pages, illus. Price 10.00 {Item No.1262}
• TR 195-40 Fortification—Camouflage for All Arms (15 June 1926); 55 pages, 36 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1263}
• TR 195-45 Fortification—Camouflage for Artillery (1 February 1926); 52 pages, 38 illus. Price 5.00 {Item No.1264}
• Tradoc Bulletin 6 Countersurveillance and Camouflage (30 January 1976); 20 pages, 18+illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.1265} [Contains colored illustrations or maps which we can only reproduce in black and white.]
• Camouflage Training Manual for the Air Service Command. by Engineer Section Headquarters Air Service Command. Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio (1 January 1943 rev. 1 August 1943); 250 pages, 130 illus. Price 25.00 {Item No.2902} [Contains many diagrams on how to construct camouflage nets and decoys][Has one page which we cannot copy because it is in color]
• Office of Civilian Defense. Protective Concealment (March 1942); 58 pages, 46+illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.1266}
• Office of Civilian Defense. OCD Publication 2019. Precautionary Camouflage. Planning for Low Visibility without reliance upon Artificial Coverings (September 1943); 60 pages, 80 illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.1267}
• Special Text No.186; Aviation Camouflage (Army Extension Course)(1932); 9 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.1268}
• Camouflage School. Camouflage of Airdromes (1942)(Chapter 3); 50 pages, 50 illus.  Price 7.00 {Item No.760} [Early version of  Hamilton Field Camouflage School handbook for the camouflage of airfields] [Includes: Flattops for single engine aircraft, Flattops for medium bombers, Flytops, Halftops for a P-38] [Very well illustrated]
• Camouflage Bulletin No.6  Construction of Decoy Aircraft (24 March 1942); 7 pages, 4 illus.  Price 2.00 {Item No.763} [Includes: Plans for Decoy Pursuit and Decoy Bombardment Aircraft, also P-40 Fabric airplane decoy]
• Camouflage Bulletin No.9  The Infra-Red Problem (1 August 1942); 6 pages  Price 1.00 {Item No.764} [Infrared and camouflage materials]
• Camouflage Pamphlet CS-72  Materials for Protective Concealment (1942); 11 pages  Price 2.00 {Item No.769} [Camouflage School, Army Air Force, Hamilton Field, California]
• Camouflage School, Hamilton Field, California. Camouflage Estimating Data. Materials, Costs, and Quantities (June 1942); 8 pages  Price 2.00 {Item No.775} [In 1942 Prices]
• Engineer Camouflage School Aviation. Camouflage Information Sheets. No.5, 5A, 7, 8, 9, 10 (1942),+2 Handouts; 9 pages, illus.  Price 3.00 {Item No.761} [Includes: Detailed construction  of: Feather Machine (For applying chicken feathers to chicken wire), Flytop, Cantilever Halftop for P-38, Cantilever Halftop for P-40, Flattop for single engine pursuit aircraft, Ring Type Flat Top, Camouflage hand loom]
• Engineer Camouflage School Aviation. Decoys (1942); 15 pages, many illus.  Price 3.00 {Item No.762} [Collection of detailed construction plans for: Decoy Ponton Boats, Decoy Kitchen Fly, Decoy Light Tank, Decoy "A-A" Position, Decoy 3-inch Gun, and photos of number of other decoys]
• Engineer Camouflage School. March Field, California. Camouflage Training Program Miscellaneous (1942); 8+pages, tables, map  Price 3.00 {Item No.777} [Collection of Training information from a WWII vintage camouflage training packet. Includes: Unit Camouflage Training Program, Training Troops - Camouflage, Roster of Camouflage Course No.14 (18-29 January 1942), Schedule of Instruction, Weekly Training Schedule, Map - Vicinity Map Lakeview. Land Use and Topography (12-22-42)(for Engineer Camouflage School Aviation #1)]
• Engineer School, Ft.Belvoir, Virginia. Erection of Flat-Tops (1942); 7 pages, 1 page of illus.  Price 2.00 {Item No.767} [On flattop camouflage net erection] [Includes 3 pages of Camouflage Do's and Don'ts]
• The Engineer School, Ft.Belvoir, Virginia. Problem. Identification of Camouflage Installations (1 June 1942); 2 pages, plus 2 maps  Price 3.00  {Item No.778} [Training problem with aerial photo maps and key]
• War Department, Army Air Forces.  Field Airdromes (1 April 1942); 13 pages, 9 illus.  Price 2.00 {Item No.765} [Extract from a Tentative technical manual on the construction of Airfield early in WWII, includes plans for the runways, fuel dump, bomb storage, and personnel shelters] [CS-62]
• War Department, Camouflage School. CS-81. Royal Airforce Camouflage Practice. by Lt.Col.Homer Saint-Gaudens (13 August 1942); 10 pages   Price 2.00 {Item No.766} [CS-81]
• War Department. Office, Chief of Engineers. Camouflage Bulletin No.7  Garnishing Camouflage Nets (25 May 1942); 3 pages  Price 1.00 {Item No.771} [CS-78]
• War Department. Course Introduction (Camouflage)(1942?); 46 pages  Price 5.00 {Item No.772} [Discovered in a WWII vintage camouflage course training packet. Well written.]
• War Department. AAF/A4  Dispersion, Protection and Camouflage of Army Air Forces Establishments (27 December 1941); 7 pages  Price 1.00 {Item No.773} [Policy Issued January 1st by Air Staff A-4]
• War Department, The Engineer School, Ft.Belvoir, Virginia. Miscellaneous (June 1942); 10 pages  Price 1.00 {Item No.774} [Includes: Erection of Decoys, Comments on Decoy Installations, Suggested Materials for Protective Concealment, A Bibliography of Camouflage, Camouflage Don't and Camouflage Do's]
• War Department. Outline of Lecture on Air Force Requirements for Advance Field Airdromes. by 1st Lieutenant J.B.Rosenkranz (1942?); 7 pages  Price 1.00 {Item No.776} [Interesting amount of early WWII airfield layout operational details]

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