Razzle Dazzle: United States Navy Ship Camouflage in World War I

by James H. Bruns

During World War I, American merchant ships were given oddly colored paint jobs to distort their profiles at sea. Dubbed "Razzle-Dazzle," these camouflage patterns were believed responsible for dramatic decreases in Allied shipping losses.

This book examines the real (and more compelling) factors that made a difference in the survivability of merchant shipping: the various measures taken principally by the U.S. Navy, including the use of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476687633
• ISBN13: 9781476687636
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up