Belgian Congo Coffee Beans
In an effort to raise morale, RAF aircraft would occasionally drop items that had become unobtainable in occupied countries.
The coffee beans reminded Belgians that one of their colonies was still under allied control and the cigarettes helped the Dutch citizens celebrate the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
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Object number | 80/Z/1199 |
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