For the ships, the black and white or multi-colored paint jobs confused the U-boat operators enough so that they could not tell if it was one ship or several and made it harder to detect the hull of the ship accurately.
World War I and the Birth of Plastic Surgery
When we think of plastic surgery nowadays, we often think of cosmetic procedures where people want to look younger or more attractive. But plastic surgery has its roots in reconstructive surgery, often to deal with injuries inflicted while at war. The plastic surgeries performed today have their roots in one of the deadliest conflicts of all time: World War I. … Read More