BBA113 “Time For A Smoke”

During WW2 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 GIs 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 GI 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 .