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    A Wehrmacht issued cigarette rolling machine with an American patent. Nicotine fits in the field apparently knew no borders.

    These handy little devices, this one show in its original box, were issued in large numbers to German soldiers on all fronts.
    Nostradamus predicted this.



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    My dad was sent this small, very portable Checker set....He had it with him for most of the war. The box is about 8x8x1 and a half inches All the pieces are complete. As you can see, it was mailed to him from his mom.
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    Adn the final pic showing the piece drawers, which could be left open to balance the Checkerboard. The last pic is a piece off of a German uniform he traded a POW for. I think it is the Swastika from the bottom of a Breast Eagle???
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    A box of Wehrmacht issued matches, a daily necessity especially on the Eastern Front
    Nostradamus predicted this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyberia View Post


    A Wehrmacht issued cigarette rolling machine with an American patent. Nicotine fits in the field apparently knew no borders.

    These handy little devices, this one show in its original box, were issued in large numbers to German soldiers on all fronts.
    A little but for a few smokes I've saved myself and comrades a lot of hassles.
    Eternal War (Gaming) Panzer Bob
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    Wehrmacht issued glasses with prescription card and case




    Two types of front line glass cases, one marked "Shooting Glasses", the oher "Service Glasses"
    Nostradamus predicted this.

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    Re: Small Luxuries

    Sweet stuff
    I know for a fact that M & M's were created for American soldiers as a snack in WW2

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    I've seen and made fly catchers before but can't figure out why you would possibly want an "automatic" one.
    "In 9 months and 3 days of combat on the Continent the 949th FA Bn had fired 51,000 rounds of ammunition, approimately 2,550 tons." - Unit History

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