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by owl-one
Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: cheaper source than ebay in germany
Replies: 1
Views: 2473

cheaper source than ebay in germany

Hi Folks.
Im looking for some cheaper mres than on ebay in germany maybe anyone of the forum can help me out??
Regrads Gerd
by owl-one
Fri May 24, 2013 1:23 pm
Forum: MREs
Topic: origin of "pacific 24 hour rations" wwII
Replies: 2
Views: 4076

origin of "pacific 24 hour rations" wwII

Hi Folks.
recently some german diggers searching for battlefield relicts found these cans and i wonder if they are us rations or commonwealth. Anyone?
Regards Gerd
by owl-one
Sat May 11, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: MREs
Topic: "Heinz" brand with self-heating soup can!?
Replies: 10
Views: 14364

Re: "Heinz" brand with self-heating soup can!?

Very cool find :-) in great condition too, Is the cheese the same age? The company still make processed cheese and it still looks like it will never go off. Might be still edible, but i'm not that brave. Thanks yowie, the cheesecan is empty , after the war was a big foodshortage in germany and cann...
by owl-one
Sat May 11, 2013 12:24 pm
Forum: MREs
Topic: "Heinz" brand with self-heating soup can!?
Replies: 10
Views: 14364

Re: "Heinz" brand with self-heating soup can!?

How does the self-heating can work? I can see part of the instructions say to light a wick. Is it a can within a can or soemthing? Thats how i understood it. must be a can with a wick and burning paste on top of the can, wich is removed with the top of the can after heating it.please excuse my bad ...
by owl-one
Fri May 10, 2013 2:56 pm
Forum: MREs
Topic: "Heinz" brand with self-heating soup can!?
Replies: 10
Views: 14364

Re: "Heinz" brand with self-heating soup can!?

Hi there! :D im the newby from germany. I recently found one of the selfheating cans and want o share some pics of it with you.so as far as i understood they where only available a limited time in wwII is that correct?
regards from Frankfurt/M former home of the 1. armoured/12 Cav
Gerd