If it was anything like most militaries during wartime in the 20th century it had as great a priority as food rations and the rum issue in the British Navy.
Tobacco was truly vital. Any alleged dangers dwindled compared with the daily threat of having your legs blown off.
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Hitler and the more fanatic Nazis, who began the battle against smoking, longed to ban it to soldiers etc.; however there was such resistance they gave up.
