"Death to German occupants! Military engineer 1st class Bobrov
Memo for scouts on camouflage
Military publisher of the People's Commissariat of Defense, 1942
Correct: while observing the enemy, hide in grass.
Incorrect: do not rise above the grass, the enemy will see you.
Correct: if there are bushes nearby, hide in them, covering your helmet with branches.
Incorrect: do not use branches when you are in grass, they will stand out and will give you away.
Correct: in the forest, observe while hiding in trees.
Incorrect: do not hide on branches with no leaves, you will be seen.
Correct: in a sparse forest, remain prone behind a tree.
Incorrect: do not stand behind a tree trunk, you will be easily spotted.
Correct: in hilly terrain, observe from the base of a hill.
Incorrect: do not climb up to the top, you will be seen immediately.
Correct: remove some logs from a stack, and observe through it.
Incorrect: do not stand at full height behind it, your head and shoulders will stand out.
Correct: if there are many large rocks nearby, hide in their shadows.
Incorrect: do not sit in the sunlight where you can be seen.
Correct: when observing from a building, stay in the shady side of the top floor.
Incorrect: do not go up against the window, you will be seen against its outline.
Correct: near a fence, use it as cover and look through it.
Incorrect: do not look out from above the fence or around it.
Correct: in a field covered in craters from shells and bombs, hide in one, you will be hard to see.
Incorrect: do not hide behind solitary bushes, the enemy will be watching them.
Correct: when digging yourself a ditch, cover the dirt with grass.
Incorrect: bare dirt will be easily seen.
Correct: if you are not shooting, hide your body in the ditch, especially your shoulders and head.
Incorrect: do not stick your head out for no reason, the enemy's sniper will spot you.
Correct: crawl from bump to bump on un-forested areas.
Incorrect: do not walk at full height.
Correct: move through the bottom of a ravine.
Incorrect: do not move near its edges, you will be seen.
Correct: move through the shaded side of a clearing, you will be hidden from sight.
Incorrect: if you walk on the sunny side, you will be seen from land and air immediately.
Correct: when fording a stream, approach the shore carefully.
Incorrect: do not come out of the other side directly across from where you went in.
Correct: if there is nowhere to hide from an enemy plane and there are many stumps around, sit and take the shape of a stump.
Incorrect: do not lie down.
Correct: in the night, when moving between bushes, raise your legs high.
Incorrect: do not get your rifle or helmet stuck on bushes, do not step on dry branches.
Correct: if you need to light a fire, light it in cover or in a tent.
Incorrect: if you light a fire in the open, the enemy will see it.
Correct: in mountainous terrain, move across the side of a hill.
Incorrect: do not walk on its crest.
Correct: in forested mountain areas, walk through the forests, even though it is harder.
Incorrect: do not walk out in the open.
Correct: in the mountains, observe and fire from behind cliffs and rocks.
Incorrect: do not climb out up to the crest, you will be seen from afar.
Correct: when moving across a field in a greatcoat, stick to dark spots (melted snow, dung).
Incorrect: a dark coat against the snow will give you away.
Correct: in winter camouflage overalls, remain in the snow.
Incorrect: you will be seen on dark spots.
Correct: when moving on skis, hide your skis and poles in the snow.
Incorrect: dark skis can be seen against the snow.
Correct: in a forest, observe and fire from behind a fallen tree or other cover.
Incorrect: do not stand or move around at full height."
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