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Commemorative Cigarettes

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1941, London, Hangar One, 80/C/1124

In an effort to raise morale, RAF aircraft would occasionally drop items that had become unobtainable in occupied countries.

Orange paper carton of cigarettes with W and crown motif, © RAF Museum

Operation Manna Decorative Tile

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, London, Hangar Five, 1987/1402/C

From the winter of 1944 to 1945 the Netherlands suffered from famine conditions. In the closing days of the war, a truce was arranged with occupying German forces to allow aircraft from the RAF and US Army Air Force to drop food to the starving population. Between 29 April and 7 May, 11,000 tonnes of food was delivered, saving many lives.

A woman and child wave, standing next to barbed wire, wave at Allied aircraft dropping supplies, RAF Museum

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