The Ghillie Suit (Sniper Tech)

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For more than 100 years ghillie suits have seen extensive military use, primarily for the use by snipers and scouts.

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Created by Daniel Turner
Script: Dejan Milivojevic
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Chris Kane



Sources:

Newark, Timothy. The Book of Camouflage: The Art of Disappearing. Osprey Publishing, 2013.
Pegler, Martin. Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper. Osprey, 2004.
Plaster, John L. The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers. Paladin Press, 2006.

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