Zippos WWII

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».

Well worn black crackle Zippo with two silver coins from Germany as a trophy of the U.S. G.I. who owned this lighter and fought against the Nazis: a 5 Reichsmark 1939 coin with Paul von Hindenburg on one side and a 2 Reichsmark 1938 on the other side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a German 2nd class iron cross 1939 clasp as a trophy of the U.S. G.I. who owned this lighter and fought against the Nazis.

Guernsey, along with the other Channel Islands, was occupied by German forces during WWII. The German occupation of the Channel Islands began in 1940 and lasted until the end of the war in 1945. Guernsey, being one of the Channel Islands, was liberated by the Allies after the German surrender in May 1945. The liberation of Guernsey occurred on May 9, 1945, one day after Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with applied monogram «W L R», metal eagle of the German Kriegsmarine as a trophy of the U.S. G.I. who owned this lighter and fought against the Nazis and a Guernesey 4 Doubles 1945 coin on the front and a United Kingdom One Shilling 1945 coin with Scottish Reverse together with a Swiss 2 Rappen 1941 coin on the other side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a Newfoundland 5 Cents 1945 coin and an Irish Half Penny coin on the front and a Portuguese Escudo 1940 coin on the other side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with three different coins of Island and three different coins of England on the front and the back and an applied half .30 M1 carbine cartridge with bullet on the side.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with various coats of arms or crests applied which are engraved with a crown and crest that includes the two Latin words «Coelestia Cano» meaning «I sing of the heavens» on the front and the monogram «G.B» with various small crests on the back. In addition, three places of action are engraved on three sides: «England», «France» and «Germany» together with some ornaments.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a British Farthing 1944 coin. Its name is derived from the Old English word «feorthing», meaning «fourth part», as it originally represented one-quarter of a penny.

Chrome plated Zippo with the owner's name «Capt. O. L. Culbert B. E.», his serial number «O-281776» and a place & date «London-1942-3-4» engraved on the front side and an applied U.S. army corps of engineers insignia on the back side.

Chrome plated Zippo with engraving of the owner's name «Nelson L. Charles», his service number «33234084», «England» as the first place of deployment with the date «July 27th 1943» and the further stays «Liverpool», «Exeter» and «Taunton» on the front and the map of England with the stays on the other side.

More than 59,000 American nurses served in the Army Nurse Corps during WWII under fire in field and evacuation hospitals, on hospital trains and ships, and as flight nurses on medical transport planes.

Chrome plated Zippo with various engravings: the name of the nurses «Lt. Nelda J. Goodwin», her service number «N-779069», the date of her arrival in England «OCT. 17th. '43» and the insignia of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps on one side and the map of England with all related or important city names.

Lt. Colonel Jacob Brem served as Executive Officer in command of the US Army 182d General Hospital, arriving in England in April 1944.

Chrome plated Zippo with a U.S. Army Medical Corps insignia on one side, a Lieutenant Colonel rank insignia on the other side and various engravings on both sides: «Taunton 1944», the owner's monogram «JB» and his service number «O-285742».

The caduceus was formally adopted by the Medical Department of the United States Army in 1902 and was added to the uniforms of Army medical officers.

Well worn black crackle Zippo with a U.S. Army officers collar insignia and a U.S. Army Medical Corps insignia on one side and a Lieutenant Colonel rank insignia on the other side.

The 91st General Hospital was activated on 20 June 1943 at Schick Hospital, Clinton, Iowa. After training 13 March 1944, the organization embarked with destination the European Theater. First moved to the United Kingdom, later reached Le Havre harbor on 26 September 1945. The bulk of the organization took up temporary quarters at Camp Philip Morris (one of the Cigarette Camps around Le Havre) to await the final transportation to Liège, Belgium. The organization was equipped with 1'000 beds, which could be expanded to 2'000 beds and was equipped with 55 officers, 1 staff sergeant, 83 nurses, 450 soldiers and 20 trucks and 8 trailers.

Chrome plated Zippo with the name of the owner «Gene C. Tanner», his unit «91st Gen. Hosp. U.S.A.» on the front and the period of service «1944-46» together with the countries of service «England», «France» and «Belgium» engraved on the back. The style of engraving is the same as on the following Zippo of Lt. Col. Philip Baxter, who also served in the 91st General Hospital in Liège, Belgium.

In order to furnish as near to the front lines as possible, a higher type of medical treatment than first aid or emergency medical care, Hospitals, either «fixed» or designed for easy movement, «mobile» hospitals were established. Mobile hospitals, such as surgical, evacuation, and convalescent hospitals were usually assigned to field divisions and armies. Lt. Colonel Philip Baxter served in four «fixed» general hospitals: 187th (Everleigh), 177th (Le Mans), 15th and 91st (Liège) where he assumed command on 17 October 1945.

Chrome plated Zippo with the owner's name «Philip Baxter» engraved on the top of the lid and all the general hospitals he served in mentioned on both sides along with a Lieutenant Colonel rank insignia on the front and a British Half Penny 1937 coin on the back. The style of engraving is the same as on the previous Zippo of Gene C. Tanner, who also served in the 91st General Hospital in Liège, Belgium.