May 03, 2015 imperial war museum historian laura clouting says. Australian ww2 early war ration set a this is another lot of reproduction ww2 rations, this time it is a set of rations as used by australians, brits, new zealanders, south africans and, given half a chance, germans and italians during the north african campaigns, and most any front line between 19401943. Photo by the author of items in his personal collection. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Soldiers rations or it takes a great deal of dirt to poison sogers. Rations aka rationed rags 1941 lighthearted item about clothes rationing.
Original british army ww2 private purchase anti bacterial wipes and water purification tablets. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. But while reformers fretted over the cubic square footage of air allocated to each soldier in a barrack room, the army diet escaped close scrutiny. The ration book became the key to survival for nearly every household in britain. Before the war, britain imported 55 million tons of food, a month after the war had started this figure had dropped to 12 million. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 photographs and over 200 charts, wartime advertisements and other educational aids, it represents the most accurate and detailed look at the rations provided to the german soldier in world war ii. Create a role play area and provide students with one, and let them experience rationing firsthand. Feb 11, 2016 but while reformers fretted over the cubic square footage of air allocated to each soldier in a barrack room, the army diet escaped close scrutiny.
Canned meat such as spam, corned beef and tuna, as well as chicken and ham in the tunasized cans, havent changed much since ww2. Haythornthwaite, philip j, the world war one sourcebook, arms and armour press, a cassell imprint, 1992, pps 38081. British army ration packs for sale in uk view 67 ads. It was given the nickname harriet lane, this being the name of a woman hacked to pieces by a notorious murderer, henry wainwright. Armys c rations were individual canned items such as beef and beans or corned beef hash. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Us military rations were the most standardized, so lets dig into those first. Use this ration booklet to teach about ww2 and rationing. This british army issue biscuit was a key component of a soldiers rations. See more ideas about world war two, military and wwii. Simply replacing the label with periodcorrect labels gives you an authentic ww2 food item. How british soldiers rations have changed over the last 100. With a professional standing army since cromwells new model army, its well worth reading other sources about the trials and abuse levied upon the british private for many hundreds of years. This rare ww2 british royal air force special ration type c was amazingly preserved over 7 decades.
Large original british army ww2 private purchase c. The ideal rations are inexpensive, easy to transport, imperishable, lightweight, nourishing, and tasty. Aided by the discovery of a large body of wartime british government intelligence reports this volume helps to further unravel the. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing. Apr 01, 2010 this book is the definitive reference on the topic. Bread comprised an even larger proportion of german army field rations. British army rations for sale in uk view 64 bargains. Every american was entitled to a series of war ration books filled with stamps that could be used to buy restricted items along with payment, and within weeks of the first issuance, more than 91. These were developed for dday and were generally issued 2 per man.
Yellow ration books were issued to most adults green ration books were issued to children under 5, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Special rations for specific purposes however may be said to have originated by the army in 1901. You should preserve war rations books with the greatest possible care. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. The notoriously hard biscuits could crack teeth if not first soaked in tea or water. Blue ration books were given to children between the age soy 5 and 16. Rations had to be stout, durable, simple, sturdy and had to survive without refrigeration for long periods of time. The first army school of cookery was established in 1885 but the sergeants cooks were not required to train there until 1890.
There were also school dinners and free milk at playtime. Oct 28, 2012 this new book is the followon work to the authors wellreceived rations of the german wehrmacht in world war ii. They were allowed full adult meat ration and 12 pint milk per day. The emergency ration tin on the top right was made in canada for naval use. Paper rationing during world war ii historic newspapers. Reproduction ww2 rations during the second world war, each country had its own version of a field ration. To help the process, ration books were introduced in july 1918 for butter, margarine, lard, meat, and sugar. A collection of downloadable files, information and templates to reproduce ww1 and ww2 british rations and. Imperial japanese rations from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia imperial japanese rationswere the field rations issued by imperial japan in world war ii, and which reflected the culture of the japanese military.
View all ammunition crate infantry large lend lease packing paratrooper prop ration rations red army reproduction russian tins tushonka wood wooden ww2 ww2 russian 600. A 19th century british soldiers diet how to be the hero of. In the late 1930s, the us military rehashed its ration system into three tiers. Ancel keys, the nutritionist who helped develop them were complete meals in a waterresistant package, such a breakfast of canned hash, biscuits, a compressed cereal bar.
Brand new british army rations any further questions please feel free to email me thanks for looking and please have a look in my ebay shop for even more items payment required within 7 days of purchase please. They are distinguished from regular military garrison rations by virtue of being designed for minimal preparation in the field, using canned, vacuumsealed, precooked or freezedried foods. For the most part, rationing benefited the health of the country. This version contains tinned ham, one of the seven original versions of the ration. In order to obtain a later book, the first book must be turned in. The people with these ration books could choose their fruit, they got a daily pint of milk and a double supply of eggs. Sarah lee for the guardian the australian ration pack has more small treats than any of the others.
Until 1874, soldiers had to pay for their basic meatandbread rations. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. The united states military ration refers to various preparations and packages of food provided to feed members of the armed forces. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A field ration also known as combat ration, ration pack, or food packet is a canned or prepackaged meal, easily prepared and consumed by military troops. Ration books were books which contained coupons that you handed to the shopkeeper when you purchased your goods, the shopkeeper then cut out the coupon and gave you your weekly ration of course you still had to pay for your purchases, the ration books were not used instead of money. This book is the definitive reference on the topic. The other army rations available when the country entered wwii, field ration type c, as a ration of meat and bread components, had the prewar characteristics of the 1918 reserve rations but had a better balance than its predecessor, good keeping qualities. At right are examples of replica rations using wartime labels and boxes. Compressing foods 1943 peter west compresses food extracts to make concentrated rations for servicemen. No army of the pacific war came close to simultaneously meeting all these requirements, and many a veteran can testify that taste was the first quality sacrificed in making the inevitable tradeoffs.
The eat of battle how the worlds armies get fed food. Christmas rations for troops 1944 soldiers get good rations to celebrate the last christmas of the war. The other items were all components of the composite ration. The food rations for one adult per week are as follows. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942,11 through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers. On a more personal note, im unappreciative of the authors potshots re. The food that fuelled the front imperial war museums. No matter the country, the contents of ww2 rations were similar, including some kind of crackers or biscuits, sweets or chocolates, and cigarettes. Kim sergeant korean mre military food gift free plastic spoon bibimbap spicy beef rice food rations combat surplus 120gpack 3. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Your first ration book has been issued to you, originally containing 28 war ration stamps. I thought they were super cool and wanted to share. The salt napoleon is credited with the phrase an army marches on its stomach, but.
Troops were supposed to receive one hot meal a day. Most of it is packaged by the military, from a serving. Every member of the public was issued with a ration book. Feb 01, 2017 this rare ww2 british royal air force special ration type c was amazingly preserved over 7 decades. Aided by the discovery of a large body of wartime british government intelligence reports this volume helps to further unravel the mysteries of the wartime german food industry. What were the typical rations that the main belligerents. Please read the description new menu 5 british army combat rations new boxed and sealed. During the second world war, each country had its own version of a field ration. At eniwetok in the pacific during world war ii they fed us mostly dehydrated food. This new book is the followon work to the authors wellreceived rations of the german wehrmacht in world war ii. In the united states, nationwide food rationing was instituted in the spring of 1942, and each member of the family was issued ration books by the office of price administration opa.
Tinned rations, like maconochie stew, formed the bulk of a mans diet. Interestingly, the ration books issued during world war two attempted to capture these items. These were for children between five and 16 years of age. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. Soldiers could expect to receive around 4,000 calories a day to fuel their arduous work. Wikimedia commons rationing didnt suddenly start at the beginning of the war since it took time for the war to bite, nor did rationing suddenly stop at the end of the war since it took many years to recover. Check out this food storage phenomenon a very advanced military ration for its time. The following instructions apply to your first book and will apply to any later books, unless otherwise ordered by the office of price administration. Our ww2 ration packages are sold empty and ready for your choice of food.