Mimicking the Ermine in War
Item
Title (Dublin Core)
Mimicking the Ermine in War
Subject (Dublin Core)
en
Technology
en
Camouflage
Article Title and/or Image Caption (Dublin Core)
Mimicking the Ermine in War
Caption 1: As winter comes on the ermine changes his coat of brown to one of white to match the
snow and escape his enemies. Soldiers of Austria's mountain battalions have torn a leaf
from nature's book. They, too, garb themselves in white to escape their enemies
snow and escape his enemies. Soldiers of Austria's mountain battalions have torn a leaf
from nature's book. They, too, garb themselves in white to escape their enemies
Caption 2: Since they must travel on snowcovered mountains the Alpinists of the Austrian army use Norwegian skiis. Austrian snow patrols often raid the opposing scouts by sliding down the mountains at a terrific rate on their skiis, shooting as they go. The momentum of such a charge is almost irresistible, and they are often able to rout a superior force by sheer weight and daring
Language (Dublin Core)
eng
Temporal Coverage (Dublin Core)
Date Issued (Dublin Core)
1916-01
Is Part Of (Dublin Core)
pages (Bibliographic Ontology)
50
Rights (Dublin Core)
Public Domain (Google digitized)
Source (Dublin Core)
References (Dublin Core)
Archived by (Dublin Core)
Filippo Valle
Alberto Bordignon (Supervisor)