I was reading Doctor Strangelove trivia, and apparently as is said in the movie, survival kits really did have nylons in them. Why would they include those back then?
I was reading Doctor Strangelove trivia, and apparently as is said in the movie, survival kits really did have nylons in them. Why would they include those back then?
The economy in war torn Europe was shit. Even before the war ended, people traded stuff rather than currency. Like instant noodles are the de facto currency in some prisons today, nylon stockings were as good as money back then. Same with cigarettes. So if they didn’t need it to survive in the rubble, they could trade it for food with a well meaning local.
Nylons also had the practical advantages of being lightweight and not taking up much space. They were a very well thought out choice.