"A 'camouflage tree' was an observation post made from a hollow metal cylinder, camouflaged as a dead tree." image: A group of men erecting a 'camouflage tree'. The soldier standing at the top centre of the composition appears to be directing the others about their work. many of the soldiers are stripped naked to the waist, and the rest wear different coloured tunics. The soldiers on the left are fitting the hollow sections together; while those on the right appear to be preparing the ground for the 'tree'.