Zippo WWII

Chrome plated Zippo with the U.S. Navy insignia on the front and the initials «EHB» on the back.

The Battle of Attu, which took place on 11-30 May 1943, was a battle fought between forces of the United States, aided by Canadian Reconnaissance and Fighter-Bomber support, and Japan on Attu Island off the coast of the Territory of Alaska as part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during the American Theater and the Pacific Theater.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a U.S. Navy insignia, ATTU letters, a date plate '43 on the front and a bullet, a cut-out head of a coin and a U.S.N. plate on the other side.

Stretching in a broken arc between Alaska and Japan, the Aleutian Islands formed a remote yet strategically vital frontier during the Second World War. From Nome in the east to Attu in the far west, the islands hosted a chain of bases that supported air, naval, and infantry operations against Japanese forces occupying the outer Aleutians. Adak and Shemya served as crucial airfields and logistical hubs for the Eleventh Air Force and Navy patrols, while isolated outposts like Attu bore witness to some of the harshest ground combat fought on American soil. Together, these locations anchored the northernmost Allied advance across the North Pacific.

Well worn Zippo with diagonal lines engraved «NEMO» and «SHEMYA» on one side and «ADAK» and «ATTU» on the other, each fitted with a mounted .30 bullet. The Shemya side with a Canadian Bluenose dime, the Attu side with a U.S. Lincoln cent.

On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack against the Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. The attack led to the United States' formal entry into WWII the next day.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with two palm trees on the beach and «Hawaii 1945» engraved on the front and a nearly nude Hawaiian dancer next to a native house  and the state nickname «Aloha» engraved on the other side.

The alphabet of democracy referred to as the «A.B.C.D. Powers», America, Britain, China and the Dutch unite in the defense of Democracy in the Orient and the South Seas. They formed a circle around Japan and as a part of it, the Territory of Hawaii served as a crucial base for the United States throughout the war, providing a strategic location for naval operations, airfields, and logistical support. The islands of Oahu, where Pearl Harbor is situated, played a central role in the Allied efforts to counter Japanese advances in the Pacific.

Black crackle Zippo with various engravings: «Gam.», «A.B.C.D.», «Oahu» and «T.H.» on the front and «44 ~ 45» on the back side.

During World War II, the U.S. Army's activities in the Panama Canal Zone were focused on defending the strategically vital canal, crucial for Allied naval operations. In 1942 the zone saw increased troop deployments and the fortification of defenses. That same year, the U.S. also began interning Japanese, German, and Italian nationals in the Canal Zone, suspecting them of potential espionage or sabotage, to protect the canal from any Axis threats.

Well worn black crackle Zippo engraved with the owner's initials «W B» on the front and «Panama Zone» on the back.

With the entrance to the war, the United States sought a forward training area and resupply base to serve as a potential line of defense against the Japanese sweep through the Pacific. Fiji geographically and logistically was the best location and because of its central location, Fiji was selected as a training base for the Allies.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a Fiji Florin 1934 coin on the front and a Fiji Sixpence 1942 coin on the other side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with an Australian One Penny 1944 coin on the front and engravings on the back side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with an Australian One Shilling 1943 coin that has the merino ram's head and a U.S. Filipinas Twenty Centavos coin on the front and a New Guinea One Shilling 1938 coin along with a Netherlands East Indies 1/10 Gulden 1941 coin on the other side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo from World War II, featuring a 1945 Filipinas Ten Centavos coin on the front and its reverse on the back. These coins, issued during the final year of the war under U.S. administration in the Philippines, highlight the connection between American forces and the Pacific theater.

During WWII, Guam was attacked and invaded by Japan 1941, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States returned and fought the Battle of Guam from July 21 to August 10, 1944, to recapture the island from Japanese military occupation. More than 18,000 Japanese were killed as only 485 surrendered. The United States also captured and occupied the nearby Northern Marianas Islands.

Worn black crackle Zippo with different engravings and painted places of action on both sides: «Manila», «Guam» and «Tokyo».

Just weeks before the US dropped the most powerful weapon mankind has ever known, Nagasaki was not even on a list of target cities for the atomic bomb. In its place was Japan's ancient capital, Kyoto. The list was created by a committee of American Military generals, Army officers and scientists. Kyoto, which is home to more than 2,000 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, including 17 World Heritage Sites, was at the top of it. But in early June 1945, Secretary of War Henry Stimson ordered Kyoto to be removed from the target list. He argued that it was of cultural importance and that it was not a military target.

Chrome plated Zippo with «MILT, 1945, Kyoto, Japan» engraved on the front side.

Black crackle Zippo with U.S. Army Great Seal insignia original applied by Zippo on the front and a Newfoundland 5 Cents 1941 applied on the other side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with four coins applied: a Great Britain 3 Pence 1916 and a British West Africa One Schilling 1939 on the front and a French 1 Franc 1926 Chambers of Commerce and a Newfoundland One Cent 1909 on the other side.

In 1943, during WWII, several U.S. military units and organizations were stationed in Algiers, Algeria, following the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) in November 1942. Algiers became a strategic headquarters for Allied operations in the Mediterranean and North Africa.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a scene engraved on the front with a mosque in the foreground, a palm tree, a cactus in front of sand dunes, a sunset including the year 1943 and birds in the sky. The other side is engraved with «North Africa» and «Algier» with ornaments and the owner's name «Leo».

During WWII, Morocco, which was then occupied by France, was controlled by Vichy France from 1940 to 1942 after the occupation of France by Nazi Germany. However, after the North African Campaign, Morocco was under Allied control and thus was active in Allied operations until the end of the war.

Chrome plated Zippo with a Moroccan 1 Franc Empire Cherifien coin on the front and a Republique Française 1 Franc 1940 coin on the other side.

During World War II, Egypt played a strategic role in the North African campaign, and the United States Army was involved in several significant events in the region: the North African campaign, the Operation Torch, which had a significant impact on the overall North African campaign including Egypt, the second Battle of El Alamein and the Cairo conference that included President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Egypt served as an important logistical hub for the Allied forces in North Africa and the Middle East. U.S. Army units were involved in establishing and operating military bases, supply depots, and airfields to support the overall war effort.

Chrome plated Zippo with beautiful engraved scenes on the front and the back with «Egypt», palm trees, the river Nile, the pyramids, a mosque and a bedouin on a dromedary. And on one side is the engraving of the owner's name «Jim Roth».   

Chrome plated Zippo with an Egyptian 5 Silver Piastres 1939 coin with King Farouk on both sides and additionally the owner's name «C. Westing» on the front and the owner's name in Egyptian letters on the back side.

Chrome plated Zippo from the same owner C. G. Westing with his initials «C.G.W.» engraved on the front and a smaller Egyptian 2 Silver Piastres 1944 coin with King Farouk applied on both sides.

Hitler sent his army to North Africa starting in February 1941 (Operation Sonnenblume). General Erwin Rommel's Afrikakorps comprehensively outfought British forces in a classic blitzkrieg. Within weeks the British had been pushed back into Egypt. Rommel's offensive was finally stopped at the small railway halt of El Alamein, just 150 miles from Cairo. Later, Rommel tried again to break through the lines of the Allies during the Battle of Alam el Halfa and was defeated by the British commander, Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery.

Chrome plated Zippo with various engravings: «Cairo» and a dromedary before the pyramids with palm trees on the front and the owner's name «Andy Anderson» together with two large flowers on the front.

The Battle of Tripoli was an engagement on between the German-Italian tank army commanded by Erwin Rommel of Germany and Ettore Bastico of Italy, who held the town, and the Allies commanded by Montgomery. During the Liberation of Tripoli, Germany was deeply involved on a second war front, with Russia. This meant that a depleted Germany force fought in North Africa. After a short siege, the Germans withdrew from Tripoli, and the Allies entered the town.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with various engravings: the owner's name «Rusty» with the monogram «WMD» on one side and «Tripoli» along with a Libyan scene that includes a mosque, two palm trees and a bedouin on a dromedary on the other side.

The Teheran Conference, held at the end of 1943, was the first of the WWII conferences of the «Big Three» Allied leaders Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Its main objectives included coordinating the military strategy against Nazi Germany and planning the opening of a second front in Western Europe, which led to the D-Day invasion plans. Discussions were also held on the post-war reorganization and initial ideas for the United Nations were expressed.

Chrome plated Zippo with various engravings: ornaments ranking around the owner’s name «Jos. Scuto» on the front; a scene with a dromedary, a pyramid, a palm tree, and a bird on the back, with the place and time of service «Teheran – Iran» and «June 1 1942–43» engraved above the scene; and inscriptions in Persian Farsi on the top reading «Joshua Scuto», on the face «Wolf of Chorasan», and on the hinge side «Geri I love you». His full name was Joseph A. Scuto, and he held the rank of Technician Fifth Grade (TEC 5) in the U.S. Army during World War II. His wife’s name was Geraldine. Chorasan, historically a region in northeastern Iran, is known for its rich cultural heritage and strategic importance, linking Central Asia with the Persian heartland.

The U.S. Army unit with the engraved movement pattern was the Persian Gulf Command (PGC), also known as the Persian Gulf Service Command. This command was responsible for maintaining supply lines through the Middle East and Asia and supported the Allied forces, particularly the Soviet Union, with critical supplies under the Lend-Lease program. In 1943, 30,000 Americans helped guard the Persian Corridor, and a third of the supplies sent to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease Act were routed through Iran. The US also extended Lend-Lease assistance to Iran and began training the Iranian army.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with different engravings: the owner's name «W. C. Meyers» and his places of action «New Zealand – Wellington», «Australia – Melbourne», «India – Bombay», «Persia», «Iraq» and «Iran – Teheran / Qum / Ahwaz» together with the Iran emblem, the Iran lion holding a shamshir with the sun and the years of service «1943-44-45».

The CBI theater (1941-45) has been dubbed «the forgotten theater» of WWII. Once the United States entered the war, American strategy called for building up China as a source of manpower, as a base for bombers and the eventual invasion of Japan. CBI produced some of the most impressive feats of engineering and logistics in American military history.

Chrome plated Zippo with different engravings: the insignia of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, the theater name of operation «China Burma India» and the CBI insignia on the front and the map of the CBI theater with the personal initials «EAK» on the back.

Chrome plated Zippo with different engravings: the theater name of operation «China Burma India», the CBI insignia with the years of service «1943-44-45», the illustration of the Taj Mahal on the front and the map of the CBI theater with the personal initials «HPH» on the back.

Black crackle Zippo with the insignia of the CBI theater.

Chrome plated Zippo with a British India Silver One Rupee 1944 coin on both side and the owners' name «Iona Spencer» engraved on the front.

Worn Zippo with «Riverside Calif.», «Hobart. Tasmania.» and «Bombay. India.» engraved on the front in an unusual and special make.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a coin on each side. On the front a British Palestine 2 Mils 1927 coin with the inscription (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين (Palestine in Hebrew, English and Arabic) and a British One Penny coin on the other side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with various places of action and years of service engraved: «England», «Ireland», «France», «Belgium», «Holland» and «Germany» and «42 43 44 45». Version with patent error «203695».