But whenever the mention of World War II mentions wine, people's minds will always pop up a large number of bearded Russian men, blowing a bottle of vodka on their necks in one breath, and immediately starting to charge Bobosha shouting Ulla to the enemy position, in the state of adrenaline rushing on the head of the wine, the pipe road ahead is densely packed with bullets, open knives and dark arrows.
However, in the real history of World War II, except for the eagle sauce soldiers who were restricted by the prohibition order and could only steal torpedo fuel to relieve their hunger, every country participating in the war was more or less equipped with this magical liquid that could not only relieve pressure, but also drive away the cold and warm themselves, and could also be used as a stimulant before charging. And the military industry is even slightly higher than that of the United States, germany, naturally do not skimp on the soldiers to consume this little wine money.
In terms of attention to alcoholic beverages, the German people are no less than the fighting people, and even the beer hall riots can be related to alcohol. The Germans' love of beer has long been integrated into their national culture, and even the name is "liquid bread". According to relevant records, the total amount of beer consumed by the German army during World War II was almost comparable to the Coke consumed by eagle sauce. During this period in 1939 alone, beer consumption in Germany increased by 25% compared with previous years.
Gin with an alcohol content between 35 and 55 ° is also one of the favorite wines of the German army, as early as World War II, gin produced by the Netherlands or the United Kingdom is a more common type of exotic wine purchased in Germany, the wine is sweet and easy to swallow and does not lose stamina, more suitable for the taste of the Germans, even in the army also has enough supporters. It is said that after the "Barbarossa Project" began, gin became the standard liquor of the German army, especially the tank crew had a specified quantitative quota.
Liqueurs, which are often used as the base liquor for cocktails today, are distilled but have been sweetened to suit the German population, and although they are moderately high, they are more likely to be regarded as an alcoholic beverage than spirits such as Russian vodka. In addition to beer, gin and liqueur, wine was also one of the most consumed by German soldiers, especially Crimean wines, followed by French wines. It is said that after the German occupation of Sevastopol, a large amount of Crimean wine was requisitioned as a military supply, and some of these fine products became treasures of the officer class.
When the Germans occupied the Soviet grain-producing areas of Ukraine, the fierce fighting national liquor , vodka , became one of the special logistical supplies of the German army. Some Soviet vodka companies also had German names dedicated to the use of this spirit for German soldiers. However, this kind of spirits, which is similar to alcohol, made the German officers and soldiers who were accustomed to beer and gin feel uncomfortable. It is said that some German soldiers who were not accustomed to drinking or could not drink vodka, they found all kinds of juices, or other liquors to mix with and make cocktails, which was often seen throughout the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union.