100th anniversary of GTA: Some ration photos :o)

[mreheater72]

Hi guys,

yesterday was the last day of the celebration week of 100th anniversary of Grafenwoehr training area. It was possible for civilians to visit parts of the training area , and even entry to the new built PX and commissary was allowed (I guess the largest ones outside continental US) , only buying without ID card was forbidden .

Here some ration, gear and vehicle photos from the presentation of German collectors:

































So long mreheater72

[biscuits brown]

Hi guys,

yesterday was the last day of the celebration week of 100th anniversary of Grafenwoehr training area.

Here some ration, gear and vehicle photos from the presentation of German collectors:







So long mreheater72

Wow what is that??

[dirtbag]

I could only find 1 reference, a picture taken at the end of the war with Japan, with a released POW.

[biscuits brown]

Yep just got the same pic db, just enlarged a bit. Its plainly the same.

Im thinking this was like a C ration aboard ship, 12 man serving would be a good number for your average navy ship mess size, like a gun crew or engine room team, DC, etc.

im guessing its quite a late development. The chicken and vegetable is a 1944 item in the improved C rations.
It seems to have some components in common with the late C and the 10 in 1.

I wonder if it was ever used on land, by USMC detatchments.

Well its unique No immediate references to it either on line

[mreheater72]

Well its unique No immediate references to it either on line

I´m angry I did not take more photos from other views, now it is too late !

But that is also interesting, to what ration did that GOLDEN PHEASANT belong (see also first and fourth pic above)?



So long mreheater72

[biscuits brown]

But that is also interesting, to what ration did that GOLDEN PHEASANT belong (see also first and fourth pic above)?



So long mreheater72[/quote]

So thats what it is! I was looking at the USN ration, only glanced at that.

I thought it was a 65 year old fudge disc

[mreheater72]

I thought it was a 65 year old fudge disc

[biscuits brown]

Well cmon guys. In my defence, it was displayed amongst chiclets, C and K packs of luckies, chesterfields, C rat B units, well you just dont expect that do you?

That WAC looks nice too. I wonder what ration she came with?

[MREQM]

why i have not meet you there
was great specially the tank shooting
but we cant go in the new px on saturday

[dirtbag]

I am kind of surprised about those US Navy Rations...
When I first joined, everything was WW2 leftovers, including the food!
Never saw that type can before though.
There were liferaft rations from 1943, just the sugered candy stuff, plus Lucky Strikes, in the green pack!
Most of the food, ALL of the Ammo, all the small arms etc were from '43 / 44/ 45 era.
This was 1968, so 20 year old chow....