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H.F. and PH.F. Reemstma Sorte R6 Cigarettes

Specifications

H.F. and PH.F. Reemstma Sorte R6 Cigarettes

Category

Military

Classification

CHENHALL - Personal Objects - Personal Gear - Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment - Cigarette

Object Origin
Manufacturer:

H.F. and PH.F. Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken

Date Manufactured:

c. 1940

Place of Production:

Germany

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Pack of German cigarettes. Box is off-white, oriented horizontally, and has a red band at the top and bottom of the front face. Red text is printed on the center front over paragraphs of brown text. There is also a line of brown text in bold at the top and bottom of the front face. The back of the box is red with black text.

Marks: Front In red: "REEMTSMA / SORTE / R6 O/M" Front in brown, top: "ERNTEN 38 BIS 40 + MUSTERCIGARETTEN + MISCHUNGSNUMMER R 6 o/M" Front in brown, bottom: "H.F. & PH.F. REEMTSMA + CIGARETTENFABRIKEN + HAMBURG-BAHRENFELD" Back: "REEMTSMA / SORTE / R6 O/M / Die in dieser Mischung enthattenen / wertvollen Tabakprovenienzen be- / dingen eine sparsame Ausstattung"

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 0.375 in, Length: 2.5 in, Width: 3.375 in
    Weight: 0.031 lbs

Credit

Gift of Philip Trusheim, 2001.1

Display Status

On Exhibit

H.F. and PH.F. Reemstma Sorte R6 Cigarettes

About: H.F. and PH.F. Reemstma Sorte R6 Cigarettes

About: H.F. and PH.F. Reemstma Sorte R6 Cigarettes

These R6 cigarettes produced by Reemtsma Cigarette Manufacturers, were recovered from the U-505. Smoking was not permitted within the U-505. Sailors were only allowed to smoke cigarettes from the deck while the boat was surfaced.

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