how does “urban camouflage” military uniform work?

Question

I understand that a camouflage uniform could work for someone hidden in a forest as its patterns help you blend in.

but, how the black and grey “urban camouflage” pattern make soldiers harder to find in an urban setting? I don’t see how that helps you blend in with the walls of buildings

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Answer 1

Your eyes are trained to look for a silhouette of a person. By breaking up the silhouette, your eyes might look over it. In the old days they used to train soldiers to look the opposite way they read, so as to be forced to study what they are looking at. So if you read left to right, scan your area right to left.