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mreheater72 · Post by **mreheater72** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:46 am

Last weekend I bought the 14 cans shown on the photos on a flea market in Germany for 4,00 EURO (about: 5,40 US Dollar). They are all in a good condition, only the Apricot Jam is leaking a bit.

Does anyone know how old they are and to which ration they belong?

So long mreheater72

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:10 am

I think they are U.S. 10-in-1 rations, ww 2 thru early Vietnam?
http://www.answers.com/topic/10-in-1-food-parcel

Post by **kman** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:35 am

dirtbag has a good guess. My guess would be that they're from a British multi-man ration of some sort. I say this because of the wording on a couple of cans: "Oatmeal Blocks" (sounds like an item in the current British ration) and "Mixed Fruit Pudding" (while we eat "jell-o pudding" here in the US, it's not quite the dessert fanfare that British "pudding" is.

Richard w. · Post by **Richard w.** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:53 am

Old British Compo- Ration, perhaps?

norge · Post by **norge** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:13 pm

they are british 5 or 10 man combo rations for armored vehicles,
they was used a lot in norway in the 180-90s by the british army
and royal marines

norge

Nawt · Post by **Nawt** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:15 am

Hi there,

Norge, I can confirm your answer. To my knowledge they are Britsh compo rations. First issued in the Netherlands shortly after the second WW. Thus probably also in other EU countries as well around that time or later.

regards, Nawt

mreheater72 · Post by **mreheater72** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:27 pm

Hi guys,

thanks a lot for your replies!!

But I´m very surprised: Old British rations on a Bavarian flea market, real funny!

Although I really collect only US Rations, I´ll surly find a place in my basement for them!

Best wishes mreheater72

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