During World War I, the Atlantic was in chaos. German U-boats prowled the seas, looking for Allied ships to destroy. To counter this threat, Britain turned to an unlikely tool: art. Bold, irregular ...

Turns out, dazzle camouflage wasn’t the main reason enemy subs were misled in World War I, it was a natural visual illusion ...

The now-iconic geometric designs were intended to throw ... Conventional wisdom claims the bizarre camouflage pattern worked and helped turn the tide of Great War naval battles.