"Time For A Smoke"--single G.I. figure lighting up a cigarette
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Item Number: BBA113
"Time For A Smoke"
During WWII, most soldiers in most armies, Allied and Axis, smoked cigarettes. Among these armies, the American forces received the most generous allocations of 'smokes' and they were provided free with most ration packs. For many G.I.s, cigarettes provided temporary relief from both mental and physical stress. For nonsmokers, cigarettes were used as a kind of currency to purchase clothing, alcohol, and... occasionally, sex.
This particular G.I. is having a 'smoke' just to feel a little warmth in his lungs and on his face. Some cigarette advertising even suggested that smoking their particular brand would steady the nerves and provide some kind of relaxation in even the most difficult and dangerous of combat situations.
"I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS…”
From the beaches of Normandy to the shores of many Pacific Islands, it’s a long way to the frozen forests of the Ardennes in the middle of December 1944 and ‘The Battle of The Bulge’…
Due to be released in NOVEMBER 2025.
