Solali cigarette papers issued to a US soldier while held as a POW in a German Stalag
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
Creator(s)
- Rolland G. Pearce (Subject)
Archival History
The cigarette papers were donated to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by Rolland Pearce.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rolland Pearce
Scope and Content
Cigarette papers issued to 23 year old Rolland Pearce, an US airman, while held as a prisoner of war by the Germans in Stalag Luft IV in Tychowo, Poland. On February 6, the camp was evacuated due to approaching Soviet forces. Rolland and the other prisoners were sent on a forced march that came to be known as the Black March, because of the brutal conditions and treatment. The march lasted 86 days, until early April, when they reached Fallingbostel, Germany, and Stalag 357, about forty miles away.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Unopened package of 50 papers; "SOLALI Nr 141" brand. Olive green and white adhesive seal wrapped around horizontal center reads "50 zigaretten h(?)uellen"; in black ink stamp on the other side of the seal reads "14 Rpf Solali."
Subjects
- Prisoners of war--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Peronal narratives, American.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German.
Genre
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Object