MILITARY ZIPPOS
The U.S. Military was an early customer of Zippo and became Zippo Manufacturing Co.'s exclusive customer during World War II with a steel Zippo with a "black crackle" finish. After the war, ability to personalize the Zippo led to its adoption for use as commemoratives and souvenirs by US as well as foreign military divisions and units. The Zippo lighters on this page include examples of how Zippo lighters were engraved for various military and related organizations. For more examples of military Zippos, see the World War II, Vietnam War, and Navy pages in the Lighter Gallery