Full king size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a Dewitt Clinton tax stamp on the top with Series 113 for 1943.
Camel – WWI Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWI.
The U.S. Army was involved in WWI from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918. During this time, American forces participated in various campaigns and battles on the Western Front in Europe and marked a significant turning point in the conflict and had lasting impacts on American society and global geopolitics.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1917 - 18
- Status:
in collection
Camel – 1942 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Camel – 1944 Armed Forces General Motors
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Compliments of General motors, GMC Truck, Fisher Body, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Pontiac,Oldsmobile, Buick».
During WWII, General Motors played a key role in the Allied war effort through several divisions. GMC Truck produced over 500,000 military vehicles. Fisher Body shifted to making aircraft parts, bomber fuselages, and gun turrets. Cadillac built engines and transmissions for tanks like the M5 Stuart and M24 Chaffee. Chevrolet manufactured military trucks, engines, and aircraft components. Pontiac produced anti-aircraft guns and naval hardware. Oldsmobile made artillery pieces and gun mounts, including 37mm and 40mm cannons. Buick supplied tank destroyer and aircraft engines, notably for the M18 Hellcat. Together, these divisions made GM a cornerstone of the wartime production machine.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Camel – 1944 Armed Forces Chevrolet
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Compliments of Chevrolet Local 659 UAW-CIO 1208 Glenwood Avenue Flint Michigan».
Camel cigarette packs were a gift or donation from Chevrolet Local 659 UAW-CIO in Flint, Michigan. During WWII, the United Auto Workers-Congress of Industrial Organizations (UAW-CIO), along with companies and unions, often provided goods like cigarettes to soldiers as a gesture of support. Chevrolet, as part of General Motors and the Arsenal of Democracy, converted its civilian auto production into military manufacturing. Its Flint factories played a crucial role in wartime production, building GM M8 and M20 armored cars, M4 Sherman tank components, aircraft engines and parts, as well as trucks and military transport vehicles.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Camel – 1944 Armed Forces Camel
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Best Wishes and THANKS to the YANKS from the Makers of Camel Cigarettes».
- Model:
Armée
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Camel – 1945 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - Use of U. S.».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1945
- Status:
5 in collection
Chelsea – 1942 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For use only of U. S. military or naval forces in Alaska, and Hawaii, or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States. This product is admitted free of duty».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Chelsea – WWII General Douglas MacArthur
Full soft pack with 4 cigarettes in a colorful paper wrapping with the flags of the USA and the Philippines and with MacArthur's name, signature and slogan.
On March 11, 1942, during WWII, General Douglas MacArthur and members of his family and staff left the Philippine island and his forces, which were surrounded by the Japanese. They traveled in patrol torpedo boats through stormy seas patrolled by Japanese warships and reached Mindanao two days later. From there, MacArthur and his party flew to Australia in a pair of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, ultimately arriving in Melbourne by train on March 21, where he declared «I came through and I shall return».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1943
- Status:
in collection
Chelsea – WWII «I Shall Return»
Full soft pack with 4 cigarettes in a colorful paper wrapping and a cellophane wrapper with the flags of the USA and the Philippines and with MacArthur's name, signature and slogan.
In August 1943, Colonel Courtney Whitney proposed distributing propaganda items with General Douglas MacArthur's famous promise «I Shall Return» to the native population in the Japanese-occupied Philippines. The Office of War Information classified the project as top secret and commissioned the Larus & Bro. Tobacco Company to produce the items, which had previously won a contract to provide Chelsea Cigarettes for soldiers' field rations. These included «I Shall Return» cigarettes, matchbooks, matchboxes and mirrored reflectors for aircraft signaling. They were smuggled behind enemy lines by the U.S. submarine Narwhal and dropped at night by B-24 Liberator bombers and distributed by American and Filipino guerrillas. These cigarettes helped to keep hope of liberation alive among the Filipinos until General MacArthur's return.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1943
- Status:
in collection
Chesterfield – 1942 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
2 in collection
Chesterfield – 1944 Red Cross
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by Red Cross to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «GIFT OF AMERICAN RED CROSS NOT TO BE SOLD».
- Model:
Red Cross
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Chesterfield – WWII C-Ration Armed Forces
Full hard pack with 9 cigarettes from a C-Ration placed in a Chesterfield branded cardboard pack, that says «Chesterfield Cigarettes», «They Satisfy», «Milder-Cooler-Better Taste» and «Liggett & Myers Tobacco co.».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Chesterfield – 1955
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a Liggett & Myers tax stamp on the top.
Korean War original Chesterfield cigarette pack given to U.S. soldiers by Cardinal Spellman in 1955 for Christmas. With an additional card on the back and the inscription «It is my constant prayer that God may sustain and shield you, men of our armed forces, and bring enduring peace to all men everywhere», «Francis Cardinal Spellman» and «Christmastide Korea, 1955».
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1955
- Status:
in collection
Convoy – WWII Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes for U.S. troops stationed in Iceland with inner foil wrapping and a tax stamp on the top marked «TOBAKSEINKASALA RÍKISINS» and «MADE IN U.S.A» (translated from Icelandic «Government Tobacco Authority»).
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Domino – 1943 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax. Use of U.S." July 1943». On the reverse side, the pack features an integrated printed note that reads: «Somewhere in Northern Ireland, Red Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. Gentlemen: For the last 4 months I have been smoking Domino Cigarettes. I just received my ration from an Army Canteen over here in Northern Ireland. I think that every man in the Army today appreciates a mild cigarette such as Domino. Yours truly».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1943
- Status:
in collection
Domino Kings – 1968
Full king size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a Larus & Brother tax stamp on the top. The cigarette package carry the earliest health warning «Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health.» which was valid during Vietnam War between 1965 and 1969.
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1968
- Status:
in collection
Dr. Dushkind – WWII Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For use only of US military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii, or for use outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States. This product is admitted free of duty».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Fleetwood – WWII 10-in-1 Ration Armed Forces
Full soft pack with 10 cigarettes pack from a 10-in-1 Ration with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs during WWII.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Herbert Tareyton – 1952 Armed Forces
Full large size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during Korean War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1952
- Status:
in collection
Home Run – 1970's
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a «Class A» tax stamp on the top. The cigarette package carry the health warning «Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health.» which was launched in 1970 during the later years of the Vietnam War.
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1976
- Status:
in collection
Kool – 1950 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during Korean War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1950
- Status:
in collection
Lucky Strike – 1942 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Lucky Strike – 1943 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «SEA STORES – for consumption outside the U.S. – Penalty for fraudulent landing or sale in the U.S.».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1943
- Status:
in collection
Lucky Strike – 1944 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer during WWII. With the wording «Naval And Military Canteen Newfoundland».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Lucky Strike – 1945 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during late WWII. With the wording «SEA STORES – for consumption outside the U.S. – Penalty for fraudulent landing or sale in the U.S.».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1945
- Status:
in collection
Lucky Strike – WWII Red Cross
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by Red Cross to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Tax Exempt. For Use Of U.S. Not To Be Sold. Gift of the American Red Cross.».
- Model:
Red Cross
- Year:
1944 - 46
- Status:
in collection
Lucky Strike – By Mothers of WWII
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a tricolored free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for government channels, such as military or veterans' organizations. With the wording «Tax Exempt. For Use Of U.S. Not For Sale. Donated thru V.A. by Mothers of World War 2».
Lucky Strike cigarette pack donated to a U.S. veteran through the Veterans Administration by the organization «Mothers of World War 2». The note on the tax stamp suggests the pack was given post-WWII, likely in the late 1940s, as part of efforts to support returning servicemen in V.A. hospitals.
- Model:
Government Channel
- Year:
1945 - 46
- Status:
in collection
Marlboro – Vietnam War C-Ration Armed Forces
Full flip-top hard pack of 4 cigarettes from a Vietnam War C-Ration, in paperboard packaging with a cellophane wrapper and the health warning «Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health.» which was launched in 1965 during the early years of the Vietnam War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1965 - 71
- Status:
in collection
Marvels – 1945 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For ....» and «Good Luck And Good Smoking Compliments Of ...». Additionally with a card on the back with a soldier, a signpost «Berlin» and the inscription «MILITARY MARVELS» and «Let it rain – let it pour – Military Marvels with Water Repellent cigarette paper give you a good smoke in any weather!».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1945
- Status:
in collection
Newport – Vietnam War C-Ration Armed Forces
Full flip-top hard pack of 4 cigarettes from a Vietnam War C-Ration, in paperboard packaging with a cellophane wrapper and the health warning «Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health.» which was launched in 1965 during the early years of the Vietnam War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1965 - 71
- Status:
in collection
Old Gold – 1942 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Old Gold – 1944 Red Cross
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by Red Cross to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Gift of / The American Red Cross / Not to Be Sold / For Use of U. S. Government».
- Model:
Red Cross
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Old Gold – WWII K-Ration Armed Forces
Full hard pack with 4 cigarettes from a K-Ration placed in a Old Gold branded cardboard pack, that says «Old Gold Cigarettes», «Special packing for the Armed Forces» and «Regular packing – yellow and red» with cellophane wrapper.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Old Gold – WWII Sample Armed Forces
Full hard sample pack with 2 cigarettes from WWII, distributed to U.S. soldiers through military PX stores during the early war years as a promotional item, placed in a cardboard tray inside an Old Gold "America's Smoothest Cigarette" branded sleeve.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 43
- Status:
in collection
Old Gold – 1952 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during Korean War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1952
- Status:
in collection
Pall Mall – 1942 V..
Full large size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a Dewitt Clinton tax stamp on the top without Series number. The back of the pack has the "V" for Victory and the three dots and a dash, which is Morse Code for V.
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Pall Mall – 1943 Series 113 V..
Full large size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping and a Dewitt Clinton tax stamp on the top with Series 113 for 1943. The back of the pack has the "V" for Victory and the three dots and a dash, which is Morse Code for V.
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1943
- Status:
in collection
Pall Mall – 1944 Series 114 V..
Full large size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping and a Dewitt Clinton tax stamp on the top with Series 114 for 1944. The back of the pack has the "V" for Victory and the three dots and a dash, which is Morse Code for V.
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1944
- Status:
in collection
Pall Mall – 1945 Régis Française Des Tabacs
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a French tax stamp on the top from the manufacture «Régis Française Des Tabacs», which, at the end of WWII, produced Pall Mall cigarette packs under license of «The American Tobacco Company».
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1945
- Status:
in collection
Pall Mall – 1952 Armed Forces
Full large side soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during Korean War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1952
- Status:
in collection
Philip Morris – 1942 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «for military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Philip Morris – 1945 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «SEA STORES – for consumption outside the U.S. – Penalty for fraudulent landing or sale in the U.S.».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1945
- Status:
in collection
Raleigh – 1942 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942
- Status:
in collection
Roy – For Dutch Forces Only
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and marked «For Dutch Forces Only». After the liberation of parts of the Netherlands late 1944, Dutch forces were re-equipped and supported by the Allies, with special rations and supplies — including cigarettes — produced for troops fighting alongside Allied forces.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1944 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Salem – 1952 Armed Forces
Full large size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during Korean War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1952
- Status:
in collection
Samba – 1945 Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with craft paper inner wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs during WWII. With the wording «GUARANTY STAMP» and «These Cigarettes are made with Pure Virginia Tobaccos.».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1945
- Status:
in collection
Viceroy King-Size – 1952 Armed Forces
Full king size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping and a free of tax or taxpaid stamp on the top which was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during Korean War.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1952
- Status:
in collection
Wellington – WWII Armed Forces
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes for U.S. troops stationed in Iceland with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a tax stamp on the top marked «TOBAKSEINKASALA RÍKISINS» and «MADE IN U.S.A» (translated from Icelandic «Government Tobacco Authority»).
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Wings King Size – 1940 Series 110
Full king size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a Dewitt Clinton tax stamp on the top with Series 110 for 1940. Additionally with a cigarette card on the back under the cellophane wrapper. Under the title «U. S. ARMY PRIMARY TRAINER» the card shows an airplane.
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1940
- Status:
in collection
Wings King Size – 1941 Series 111
Full king size soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a Dewitt Clinton tax stamp on the top with Series 111 for 1941. Additionally with a cigarette card on the back under the cellophane wrapper. Under the title “U. S. NAVY TORPEDO BOMBER” the card shows an airplane.
- Model:
Private
- Year:
1941
- Status:
in collection
Army Cigarettes Vietnam – C Ration Accessory Pack
Full Vietnam war era C-Ration accessory pack from 1965–1971, containing a flip-top hard pack of 4 cigarettes. Included with field meals to maintain morale, these packs also featured gum, matches, and toilet paper. Cigarettes were phased out by 1971 and officially removed from rations in 1972 due to health concerns.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1965 - 71
- Status:
in collection
Army Cigarettes Vietnam – C Ration Open Packs
Open Vietnam C Ration Accessory Pack containing:
- Cigarettes
- Matches
- Chewing Gum
- Toilet Paper
- Coffee Instant
- Creamer Substitute
- Sugar
- Salt
All accessory packages containing cigarettes were discontinued in 1972.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1965 - 71
- Status:
in collection
Army Cigarettes Vietnam – South Vietnam
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a South Vietnam tax stamp on the top. The front shows an attacking soldier above the South Vietnam flag. It is written in Vietnamese «QUAN-LUC VIET-NAM CONG-HOA» and below «QUYET TAM» together with «BAO VE DAT NUOC». On the back is a wreath with a crossed rifle, anchor, wings and sword. Printed below in Vietnamese is «Quan doi la truong dai dep-de nhai».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1969
- Status:
in collection
Army Cigarettes Vietnam – J. BASTOS
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a South Vietnam tax stamp on the top. The front shows an attacking soldier above the South Vietnam flag. It is written in Vietnamese «QUYET - TAM» and «BAO VE DAT NUOC». Below the soldier is the makers name «J. BASTOS» written together with «BAO BAM PHAM CHAT» in Vietnamese. On the back is a hand holding an olive branch and the outline of a helmeted soldier, a villager with a conical hat and a child. Printed above in Vietnamese is «QUAN DOI VIET-NAM CONG-HO» and below «HUYNH DE CHI BINH» with «QUYET TAM CHIEN THANG».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1969
- Status:
in collection
Army Cigarettes Vietnam – RUBY QUEEN
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes with inner foil wrapping, cellophane wrapper and a South Vietnam tax stamp on the top. The front shows an attacking soldier above the South Vietnam flag. It is written in Vietnamese «QUYET - TAM» and «BAO VE DAT NUOC». Below the soldier is the makers name «RUBY QUEEN» written together with «BAO BAM PHAM CHAT» in Vietnamese. On the back is a hand holding an olive branch and the outline of a helmeted soldier, a villager with a conical hat and a child. Printed above in Vietnamese is «QUAN DOI VIET-NAM CONG-HO» and below «HUYNH DE CHI BINH» with «QUYET TAM CHIEN THANG».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1969
- Status:
in collection
Cigarettes – Troupe Prisonniers
Full French soft pack of 20 cigarettes from war time for prisoners with a banderole, featuring an image on the back of a nurse distributing tobacco and cigarette packs, along with the inscription «RÉSERVÉ AUX PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE FRANÇAIS».
- Model:
Armée
- Year:
1941 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Cigarettes Troupe – GENERAL DE GAULLE
Full soft pack of 25 French Army troop cigarettes from wartime with a Canadian tax stamp. Both sides feature an image of General de Gaulle in front of the Cross of Lorraine, the symbol of the Free French Forces during WWII, along with the inscription «25 CIGARETTES LÉGÈRES GENERAL DE GAULLE». During WWII, Canada provided extensive support to the Free French Forces, including supplies like cigarettes, distributed to French troops under Free French leadership.
- Model:
Armée
- Year:
1945
- Status:
in collection
HOCO – Allied Troops
Full soft pack of 20 originally German troop cigarettes from late war time in yellow paper wrapping with an original tax but with black color covering of the swastika symbol.
The swastika symbol on German cigarettes was covered by Allied troops during and after World War II. The Allies, particularly the occupying forces, took various measures to remove or cover up Nazi symbols, including the swastika, to help with denazification efforts and symbolize the end of the Nazi regime. Late during the war and afterwards during the French occupation neutral banderoles were used.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1945 - 47
- Status:
in collection
Amateurs – 1940 Armed Forces Netherland
Full soft pack of 20 cigarettes from the Netherlands for troops, from wartime, with paper wrapping and a tax stamp on the top. The cigarettes were produced from home grown tobacco in Holland during the German occupation in WWII.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1940
- Status:
in collection
Homare – Imperial Japanese Military Cigarettes
Full soft pack of 20 Japanese troop cigarettes from the Homare brand, wrapped in light craft paper from wartime. The front of the pack is decorated with two crossed rising sun flags. Japanese characters are printed on both sides and the back of the pack.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Kinshi – Imperial Japanese Military Cigarettes
Full hard pack with 10 cigarettes placed in a Kinshi branded cardboard box. Kinshi, a brand from the Sembaikyoku Tobacco Company, was one of the official Japanese army troop brands during WWII. The front of the pack features a bird in flight beneath two Japanese characters, with floral designs below, including three cherry blossoms. The sides and back of the box also display Japanese characters printed in green.
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 45
- Status:
in collection
Tobacco Edgeworth – WWII
A full hard package of ready rubbed American finest pipe tobacco with a free of tax stamp which was added to packages that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. With the wording «Free of Tax - For use only of U. S. military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for use outside the jurisdiction of the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. This product is admitted free of duty.».
- Model:
Armed Forces
- Year:
1942 - 45
- Status:
in collection