Hi Schokakola....great stuff in itself!!! I'd advise getting a copy of Vol 1 and/or 2 of "Rations of the German Wehrmacht in WW2" by Jim Pool. Its a super book packed with illustrations and text about all you've described and more. It will give you much insight into the packageing processes and desi...

thanks Housil...you're too kind!!!

I too wondered about how that opener was correctly used but was afraid to ask thinking i was the only dummy who coulden't figure it out myself!!! Thanks guys for clearing it up!!!!!
Best, rich

Hi guys....I can't speak about the gulaschkanone book but I can to the ration book. Jim Pool is a close friend of mine and i can tell you you'll be amazed at the amount and depth of research he's put into both volumes. If there's any more info out there on the subject, its yet to be discovered. The ...

No apologies necessary here....i'm sure that most of us with a military backround knew well what you meant. Thanks for what you do to help keep our operational rats safe for consumption by our troops....best, rich

Yowie...made up a batch of biscuits last night...they came out great!! Your mom has a great recipie there.....thanks for passing it along....best, rich

Outstanding....thanks for posting the recipie....can't wait to give it a whirl......best, rich

Hi Yowie...I've made these myself from a web recipie. They're great......my wife generally hates oatmeal type cookies but she likes these. Please post up your mom's recipie if you wouldn't mind.....i'd like to give her's a try. Thanks.....best, rich

Interesting topic.......i used to live near an AT&T facility like the ones you describe. It was located in Maple Hill, NY...just outside the town of Rosendale. As a member of the local VFD, we were given a tour of the place. It wasn't a very big building and was mostly concrete with some brickface a...

Great pictures...thanks for posting them!!! Would you happen to have the approx. dimensions for the biscuits and Chocolate...i might take a swag at recreating some just for the heck of it. Thanks...best, rich