Vietnam Zippo: A Genuine Part of American History
A Vietnam Zippo is one of the best commemorative war collectibles. In contemporary times, Vietnam is one of the most important wars the United States was involved in. A lot of the American veterans today were soldiers sent to Vietnam. The Vietnam Zippo line has very straight-forward, no-nonsense designs that will surely appeal to a lot of Baby Boomers out there.
 vietnam war BIEN HOA 66 67 old ZIPPO LIGHTER ARMY US US $49.77 
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 Vietnam Soldier Military Zippo Cigarette Lighters 65 73 US $22.50
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 vietnam war BUON ME THUOT 65 66 old ZIPPO LIGHTER ARMY US US $34.77
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 vietnam war LAI KHE 69 70 old ZIPPO LIGHTER ARMY US US $49.77
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 Vietnam Zippo Lighter 65 66 lai khe Reproduction US $25.00
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 Vietnam Zippo Lighter 16th Engrbrig Reproduction US $25.00
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 LAI KHE 65 66 VIETNAM WAR ZIPPO LIGHTER US $25.50
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 HOI AN 64 65 VIETNAM WAR ZIPPO LIGHTER US $25.50
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 Vintage Late 1960s Vietnam Era US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 71 Zippo US $19.99
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 1969 VINTAGE ZIPPO LIGHTER CAN THO VIETNAM USS PARK LST 1077 US $49.95
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 BA RIA 1968 1969 VietNam War Zippo US $26.00
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 VINTAGE VIETNAM ZIPPO CIGARETTE LIGHTER FXL 68 69 HUG A ROOT US $50.00
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Vietnam was basically a war Americans were not ready for. The locals employed guerilla warfare; something the US forces were not familiar with then. The success of the Vietnam campaign is still debated upon up to this date, but what is certain is the courage and fortitude American soldiers had.
Most of the Vietnam-war inspired Zippos are simple, with commemorative inscriptions and quotations that are both inspiring and tragic. The reason for this is that Zippos were actually common utility equipment for American soldiers there. These inscriptions were words engraved by the soldiers themselves. This was so they can tell apart their own Zippos from the others. These are great collector items because these lighters were actually part of the war itself. But one special Vietnam War Zippo is a piece that bears the American crest and has the inscription “Viet Nam Saigon 68-69” engraved on the chrome.
The fact that these lighters were actually part of history makes them more appealing. When you get a Vietnam Zippo, you are pretty much assured that you don’t just have a commemorative but an actual and genuine piece of the war and history.
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