Zippos WWII

The  famous WWII  black  crackle  Zippo  lighter - windproof, waterproof & trouble proof. Produced by the Zippo Manufacturing Company in Bradford, Pennsylvania. During wartime they were black, with a rough crackle finish. 

Worn black crackle Zippo manually shortened to a rare small version.

Mint black crackle Zippo with U.S. Army Great Seal insignia original applied by Zippo on the front.

Black crackle Zippo with U.S. Air Force Pilot Wings insignia original applied by Zippo on the front.

Worn black crackle Zippo with the U.S. Navy Pilot Wings insignia original applied by Zippo on the front.

Black crackle Zippo with U.S. Navy Officers insignia original applied by Zippo on the front.

Black crackle Zippo with U.S. Marine Corps Insignia original applied by Zippo on the front and with the owner's name «STOCK» engraved on the back.

Worn black crackle Zippo with U.S. Coast Guard insignia original applied by Zippo on the front.

Worn black crackle Zippo with factory engraved monogram «JVW».

Worn red crackle Zippo – told to be produced for tank units – with US Half Dollar 1943 coin with walking Liberty on the front.

Leather wrapped Zippo with embossed Fleur de Lis and owner's prename «RAY» on the front.

Leather wrapped Zippo with cigarette case, both probably overlaid by hand in Africa with ornaments and a large letter «H».

Two Zippos custom decorated in Korea, using traditional artwork called «Nageon Chilgi», with black lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays as decoration including personal initials/name. «Najeon» means mother-of-pearl and «Chilgi» refers to lacquerware. The Abalone shell is first carved, then applied to the case. Layers of lacquer are then applied. The artist would then hand polish the entire surface revealing the Abalone shell underneath.

The U.S. XXIV Army Corps participated in the invasion of Leyte in the Philippine Islands on 20 October 1944. From 1 April to 30 June 1945 the corps and its divisions participated in the invasion of Okinawa. In September 1945, after the surrender of Japan, the corps moved to Korea, where it remained on occupation duty until its inactivation on 25 January 1949.

Zippo with black lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays as decoration.

The 1st Special Service Force was an elite American-Canadian commando unit in WWII, under the command of the U.S. Fifth Army. The Force served in the Aleutian Islands, and fought in Italy, and southern France before being disbanded in December 1944. As a light infantry unit destined for alpine or winter combat it was issued various items of non-standard clothing, equipment and rations, including skis, parkas, haversacks and the Mountain ration.

White overpainted black crackle Zippo.

Gold tone Zippo with a British Half Penny 1943 coin on the front.