Winter Camouflage – Multicam Alpine (fake) Introduction For the moment, this is the last article of the Winter camouflage series, featuring a fake version of Multicam Alpine. I realized the other day I was still sitting on these pictures and never actually used them – the reasons are manifold. It was already summer, the war […]

Camouflage and Night Vision: Expectations vs Reality Disclaimer: This topic is surely one of the most time consuming I have had so far. It is also a wide throw that covers areas most of the average readers might find boring. Others, however, might find it to be a basic entry piece, piecing together some parts […]

Review: Metropolis Gorka 4 by Perunika Introduction Those who follow my Social Media accounts know already that Perunika has a PenCott Metropolis project going on, offering several items in this hard to get urban camouflage. I got the Gorka 4 model for myself and thought you might be interested in some insights. If you are […]

Austrian Desert Camouflage – Tarnanzug Beige Introduction In 2019 I wrote a special about Austrian Camouflage, in particular about Austria’s new camouflage system, the “Tarnanzug Neu” (I will refer to the pattern as TN17/20). In cooperation with the ministry of defense I had the opportunity to take a closer look at the new pattern and […]

Pine Survey Facts and Figures Milestones: The person behind the curtain I obtained a doctoral degree in history and am doing research on military history and armed conflicts since 2007. In the last 10 years my main work focused on security policy and conflict research. As a result I am following trends and developments in […]