C-ration
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The C-ration was a United States military ration consisting of prepared, canned wet foods. They were intended to be served when fresh or packaged unprepared food was unavailable, and survival rations
A selection of United States military C-ration cans from World War II with items displayed. Note that the Old Gold cigarettes and vanilla caramels were not part of the C-ration.
An opened 1941 B unit with contents: cellophane wrapped chocolate fudge, three biscuits, three pressed sugar cubes, and a small tin of instant coffee
B-ration
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The B-ration was a United States military ration consisting of packaged and preserved food intended to be prepared in field kitchens by cooks. Its modern successor is the Unitized Group Ration – M, wh
C-ration
…replacement by the MRE in the late 1970s. The C-ration differs from other American alphabetized rations such as the A-ration, consisting of fresh food; B-ration, consisting of packaged, unprepared food; D-ration, consisting of military chocolate; K-ration, consisting of three balanced meals; and emergency…
United States Army field cooks preparing B-rations at a field kitchen in Australia, 1942