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Re:U.S. Army Camouflage Improvement Explained (2013) by Sharlin on Monday August 01, 2022 @06:08PM (#32312683)
As a Finn, my conception of warfare is probably biased towards a specific type that happens in woodlands with short sightlines and lots of natural concealment. Direct-fire engagement distances tend to be short, infantry tactics are informed by the desire to get as close as possible without being seen, and by unit movement (possibly under aerial surveillance) while giving away as little information as possible.

I do think that the Finnish M05 woodland camo [1] is one of the best in the world =)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M05

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Re:U.S. Army Camouflage Improvement Explained (2013) by rtkwe on Monday August 01, 2022 @09:29PM (#32314233)
Yeah mine is probably colored by being from the US and it's recent wars where overall stealth wasn't a huge consideration because the force disparity was so great

Finland also has some interesting doctrine in anti-tank which leads to fun images like [0] of people absolutely COVERED in anti-tank mines or launchers. Part of being next to a much larger country I guess.

[0] https://twitter.com/jmkorhonen/status/1504016338204905474

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Re:U.S. Army Camouflage Improvement Explained (2013) by Sharlin on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @04:24AM (#32316306)
Yep, and the Finnish doctrine has been pretty much vindicated by the Ukraina invasion (although a full-scale land assault against Finland has long been seen as a rather improbable scenario, that hasn’t stopped us from hoarding AT weaponry and maintaining a large artillery force).
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Re:U.S. Army Camouflage Improvement Explained (2013) by yencabulator on Wednesday August 03, 2022 @05:36PM (#32336910)
Those things are hellishly heavy and being "that guy" that has to carry them is a form of punishment too.

These particular photos look like comic relief.

Those yellow anti-tank mines are 10 kg each, which means that dude would be hauling at least 160 kg = 353 lbs extra weight. Doable perhaps but definitely not used in combat.

Max loadout is more like 4 of those anti-tank mines hanging off your gear and carrying 4 in your hands, and that will guaranteed wipe you out. Hauling 4 total any longer distance is the usual amount.

Max loadout of the APILAS anti-tank rocket launcher thing is usually two on your back, and that'll practically immobilize you in Finnish terrain.

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