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Evaluation ofPhotographic Intelligencein the Japanese Homeland

pART FIVECAMOUFLAGE,

CONCEALMENT, AND DECEPrION

PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE SECTION


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''''''''',Evaluation ofPhotographic Intelligence

in the Japanese HomelandPART FIVE

CAMOUFLAGE,CONCEALMENT, AND DEX:EPTIONPHOTOGRAPHIC I N T E L L l G E ~ C E S E C T I O ~

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