The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
The study, published last week by Aston University researchers in the journal i-Perception, recreated one of the few solid ...
WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
A reanalysis of a 1919 study suggests that a separate illusion, the "horizon effect," played a bigger role in warping visual ...
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Did WWI Dazzle Camouflage Actually Work? Scientists Revisit a 105-Year-Old Experiment to Find Out
The original research, conducted in 1919 by Leo Blodgett, an MIT student, claimed that dazzle camouflage could mislead ...
Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
The effectiveness of the iconic dazzle camouflage used on British Royal Navy ships during the First World War could be ...
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Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
During the First World War, American and British ships were widely painted with unique zig-zag and checkered geometric shapes and stripes in shades of grey, black, or white to confuse German U ...
Rick Steves: Germany’s popular Rothenburg keeps its medieval charm alive
St. Jakob’s Church contains the one must-see art treasure in Rothenburg: a glorious 500-year-old altarpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider, the Michelangelo of German woodcarvers. For a closer view of this ...
A $300 Million Art Trove and the Labyrinth of Nazi-Era Art Claims
Claims on the Guelph Treasure stretch back nearly two decades, and Germany’s plans to change how restitutions are evaluated ...
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Saved in 50 Seconds: The Story of Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Man Spared by St. Maximilian Kolbe at Auschwitz
When World War II broke out in 1939, Gajowniczek, now a sergeant, defended Wieluń — the first Polish city attacked by the ...