Baltic Nivea Creme

[RKKAFan]

Hello, I often have seen this Nivea Creme, made in Riga, Latvia. When was this creme made? Wartime, after war? Who used it Germans, Soviets, Latvians? Thx

[DianaGaleM]

If you'll do a web search on

Nivea

you'll find it's a popular skin cream even today, possibly world-wide. I'm 73 years old, and I remember it being popular when I was a teenager in the U.S.

[RKKAFan]

Thanks, I know the brand Nivea, Im not a hillbilly.
My question was, when was this design above was used. And which troops used it.

[MAP]

Would this not be just a civilian product? So basically anyone. I don't see a military connection.

[RKKAFan]

Would this not be just a civilian product? So basically anyone. I don't see a military connection.

Yes civilian. But troops used civilian products too. Here is the German wartime version.



Source: Agustin Sáiz: "Der Infanterist des deutschen Heeres: Uniform und Ausrüstung 1939-1945", p. 259.

[RKKAFan]

If tins with that design were made during wartime, I guess they were used by Germans and Latvians (civilians, SS and Wehrmacht). Cause Nivea was made by the German Beiersdorf AG. Maybe its a special edition for Latvians with Cyrillic letters...

[MAP]

Yes civilian. But troops used civilian products too. Here is the German wartime version.



Source: Agustin Sáiz: "Der Infanterist des deutschen Heeres: Uniform und Ausrüstung 1939-1945", p. 259.

correct. That was my point. Anyone could use it. Nice to see the Wehrmacht catalog. Similar to US soldiers going to the PX.

[RKKAFan]

But I dont find out yet, when this tin was made.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Would this not be just a civilian product? So basically anyone. I don't see a military connection.

Same here!.....

[AZPhil]

If you want to know when the product was in this configuration, I would suggest sending a picture to there customer care dept and ask them.
NIVEA website selection page

Semper Fi
Phil