As we all know, in the countries of the world during world war II, except for a few Muslim countries, it can be said that almost no country's military was non-smoking. The reason is also very simple, because war will make people's nerves highly nervous, and naturally such a thing is needed to alleviate it. According to scientific analysis, after the nicotine in cigarettes enters the human body, it will cause people's blood vessels to contract and the brain to reach a pleasant state, thereby alleviating the nervousness and anxiety of soldiers.
The consumption of cigarettes in World War II can be described as very large, and almost all the participating countries produced a large number of cigarettes. Among them, it is more interesting that because Hitler did not smoke, Germany also had a smoking ban in the 30s, pregnant women and minors are not allowed to smoke, and then expanded to all women, and finally smoking is not allowed in public.
However, since the outbreak of war, all this has been canceled. Whether on the front line or in the rear, Germans can smoke casually. Especially on the front line, the consumption of German cigarettes was enormous. However, due to the climate in Germany, it is not suitable for the cultivation of tobacco in large quantities. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of domestic tobacco shortage, Germany has also taken out a huge amount of foreign exchange to import tobacco to Turkey, which shows that cigarettes are indeed a very important demand for German soldiers at that time.
But even so, the German army at that time was still very short of cigarettes. According to statistics, the German army at the beginning of the war could only receive 6 cigarettes per person per day. The soldiers were very dissatisfied with this, and the officers had no choice but to persuade: "Smoking is harmful to health and will kill you!" The German soldiers, on the other hand, said, "Who cares if a cigarette kills you in a few decades, there are enough chances to kill you on the battlefield today!" ”
Among all the countries, the rich and powerful US military can be said to consume the most cigarettes, probably more than three times that of Germany. Especially in the U.S. military, which is fighting on the front lines in Europe and the Pacific, priority is given to the supply of cigarettes. According to statistics, the supply of cigarettes in the US military is second only to food and ammunition. Moreover, in the supply that the US military aircraft airdropped on the front line, it must include cigarettes.
At that time, the U.S. military could distribute at least 7 packs of cigarettes per person per week, that is, 1 pack per day. Moreover, in the European battlefield, the cigarettes of the US military have almost become an alternative to currency. The U.S. military hooks up with local girls on the battlefield, usually sending cigarettes. Because even if they don't smoke, they can exchange cigarettes for anything they need.