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What is dazzle camouflage?

Dazzle camouflage is a strategy of disguising military ships by painting them with geometric patterns and bold swaths of contrasting colors to confuse the enemy about a vessel’s size, shape, distance, and speed. It was employed by British and U.S. naval forces during World War I and World War II.