Why were the camo (blending with environment) army uniforms adopted so late?

Question

Why were the camouflage uniforms (green, brown, yellow) adopted so late? When it seems that it would be pretty obvious that a soldier would die less often in the field if he’s harder to spot? Even in WW1 French were still wearing bright blue and red uniforms?

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Answer 1

The generals liked seeing their soldiers in rows and files and didn’t care if they died.

Guerilla warfare requires trusting the soldiers to make good decisions on their own.