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- Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:57 pm
- Forum: Military Videos
- Topic: Documentary: Foot Patrol
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8372
Re: Xbox Live
"Stef"?!?! We have to dust off your account :mrgreen: Great to have you back on here :D Thanks Housil, I wasn't very involved in ration stuff the last months but I was still reading the forum ;-) I only play on PC, I never had any "modern" -box, only the tennis/brick buster one in the early 80's...
Re: Xbox Live
Hi Guys,
no one plays Epoch mod on Arma2 / Arma3 ?
no one plays Epoch mod on Arma2 / Arma3 ?
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:56 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Military offroad trip
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10256
Re: Military offroad trip
nice, thanks for sharing!
In fact, in France also "chasseur" ("hunter") in a meal name means "with mushroom".
In fact, in France also "chasseur" ("hunter") in a meal name means "with mushroom".
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:53 am
- Forum: International Rations
- Topic: I might have made a mistake on eBay.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14097
Re: I might have made a mistake on eBay.
Wow, square can, stamped label... the only time I ate one like that it was in the 80's!
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:55 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Name that Tune
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4664
Re: Name that Tune
Funny, I've never seen that before but it looks like a mix of "Space, 1999" and "Lady Penelope"(Thunderbirds) !
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:22 am
- Forum: International Rations
- Topic: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18112
Re: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
Hi, It seems that in the Arab countries they use water rather than paper on "that part" of their anatomy. The 1st time I was invited in an Arab family and had to ... well you see, I was very embarassed, I was looking everywhere for the paper before I saw a small hose with a shower head near the "thr...
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: International Rations
- Topic: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18112
Re: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
no, only the goats as usual...
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:44 am
- Forum: International Rations
- Topic: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18112
Re: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
Hi, I remember I've heard a story about the French Muslim soldiers saying the US ration were Hallal because of the crescent mark on the cases. In Indochina, the French army was equipped with everything they could get and it sometimes looked like they’ve looted a surplus store :roll: In 1964 my fathe...
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:58 pm
- Forum: International Rations
- Topic: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18112
Re: French rations in Indochina & Algeria
Hi, the rations we had in the early 80's were similar to the Algeria War ones. The differences: they were called "T" (Temperate climate) or "C", "Chaud" (Hot climate), hard biscuits were issued separately, we had some gums and Vinifruit or Pomfruit fruit jelly packs. The Muslims (sorry "the soldiers...