Field manual 5-20 provides a comprehensive reference and guide in all aspects of camouflage. It describes in detail the principles involved in concealing or disguising troops, vehicles, weapons, and field installations.

History

• 1990-11-14: Superseded by FM 20-3.
• 1968-05-20: This revision, Camouflage, [pdf] supersedes FM 5-20, 21 January 1959; FM 5-21, 23 December 1958; and together with TM 5-200, 25 September 1959, supersedes FM 5-23, Field Decoy Installations, 3 October 1956, and all changes.
• 1959-01-21: This revision, Camouflage, Basic Principles and Field Camouflage, [pdf] supersededs FM 5-20, 9 February 1944, and FM 5-20A through F including all changes.
• 1958-12-23: FM 5-21 supersedes FM 5-20G.
• 1956-01-19: FM 5-22 supersedes FM 5-20H and so much of FM 5-20D and F.
• 1955-01-17: FM 5-20F Change No. 1
• 1955-01-14: FM 5-20D Change No. 1
• 1944-02-09: Camouflage, Basic Principles. [pdf]
  • FM 5-20A: Camouflage of Individuals and Infantry Weapons, 9 February 1944. [pdf]
  • FM 5-20B: Camouflage of Vehicles, 2 April 1944. [pdf]
  • FM 5-20C: Camouflage of Bivouacs, Command Posts, Supply Points, and Medical Installations, 1 May 1944. [pdf]
  • FM 5-20D: Camouflage of Field Artillery, 9 February 1944. [pdf]
  • FM 5-20E: Camouflage of Aircraft on the Ground and Airdromes, 1 June 1944.
  • FM 5-20F: Camouflage of Antiaircraft Artillery, 1 May 1944.
  • FM 5-20G: Camouflage of Rear Areas and Fixed Fortifications, December 1944.
  • FM 5-20H: Camouflage Materials and Manufacturing Techniques, 1 July 1944.
• 1940-06-01: This manual [pdf] supersedes TR 195-45, 1 February 1 1926, and chapter I, part 2, Engineer Field Manual, volume II, 25 June 1932.