From 1914 to Now: British Army Camouflage Explained

In this video, join IWM Principal Curator James Taylor as he traces British Army camouflage from 1914 to the present day. Chapters: 00:00 Camouflage Then and Now 00:37 Pre-Camouflage 02:24 First World War 04:58 Second World War and the Denison Smock 07:49 Disruptive Pattern Material 10:10 Multi-Terrain Pattern 11:58 The Future of Camouflage Explore and licence the IWM film clips used in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/_PalLqWaX Follow IWM on social media: https://x.com/I_W_M https://instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums https://facebook.com/iwm.london https://tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums Attributions: Andreas Moe 1910, The Municipal Archives of Trondheim from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Chuck D and Public Enemy Radio 4, Bernie Sanders Rally, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2020, by Cory Doctorow from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Harajuku Fashion Street Snap 2017 by Dick Thomas Johnson from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ The Clash in San Diego, 1982, UCLA Library Special Collections from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ DPM Parachute Smock from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Die graue Felduniform der Deutschen Armee, 1915 by Erich F. Hübner from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Feld-Uniformen unserer Feinde im Westen Französische Feldarmee Englische Belgische Kriegsbilderbogen 4 Bildtafel WWI, 1914 from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Philippine army 11th Alakdan Infantry Division, 2021 from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Open Government Licence version 1.0: https://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/1/ 39 Armoured Engineer Squadron Build a Bridge Across the Nahr-e-Bughra Canal, Afghanistan MOD 45154592.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sgt Alison Baskerville RLC/MOD An Army Padre in Afghanistan with a Cross MOD 45152620.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sergeant Alison Baskerville RLC/MOD An Army Padre in Afghanistan with a Cross MOD 45152621.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sergeant Alison Baskerville RLC/MOD Army Air Corps Lynx Mk9A Helicopter Over Afghanistan MOD 45153506.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sgt Steve Blake RLC/MOD Army Air Corps Lynx Mk9A Helicopter Refuelling at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan MOD 45153336.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: POA(Phot) Mez Merrill/MOD BRF Soldiers Patrol Between Compounds in Afghanistan MOD 45154182.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sgt Wes Calder RLC/MOD British Army Soldier in Full Kit in Afghanistan MOD 45152581.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sgt Rupert Frere RLC/MOD Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) Operating in Afghanistan MOD 45153174.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: POA(Phot) Hamish Burke/MOD Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) Operating in Afghanistan MOD 45153175.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: POA(Phot) Hamish Burke/MOD MOD UNVEILS NEW PROTECTION AND UNIFORMS FOR TROOPS MOD 45153079.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Andrew Linnett/MOD Paratrooper from 2 Para Keeps Watch from the Roof of a Compound in Afghanistan MOD 45153296.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sgt Rupert Frere RLC/MOD Soldiers from 1 Rifles Take Part in Helicopter Assault in Afghanistan MOD 45153200.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sergeant Alison Baskerville RLC/MOD Soldiers from 5 Rifles on Patrol with a Husky Vehicle in Afghanistan MOD 45153494.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sgt Wes Calder RLC/MOD Troops Board RAF C17 Transport Aircraft enroute to Afghanistan MOD 45153121.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Attribution: Photo: Sergeant Ross Tilly RAF/MOD