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=Dunhill London Mixture made in Germany= | =Dunhill London Mixture made in Germany= | ||
[[File:Img 2000.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Dunhill London Mixture made in Germany]] | [[File:Img 2000.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Dunhill London Mixture made in Germany]] | ||
In 1938, Dunhill licensed the production of tobacco to a major company in Germany, the "German Tobacco Company Von Eicken ", in a negotiation that evolved slowly, beginning in 1926. | In 1938, Dunhill licensed the production of tobacco to a major company in Germany, the "German Tobacco Company [[Von Eicken]] ", in a negotiation that evolved slowly, beginning in 1926. | ||
The curious fact is that this licensing occurred during the Nazi regime and the production continued until mid-1943, when the factory was bombed by the Allied forces in Hamburg. Observe at the bottom of the can: "Hergestellt in Deutschland ", which translated would be: "manufactured in Germany ". | The curious fact is that this licensing occurred during the Nazi regime and the production continued until mid-1943, when the factory was bombed by the Allied forces in Hamburg. Observe at the bottom of the can: "Hergestellt in Deutschland ", which translated would be: "manufactured in Germany ". | ||