"Bread Type Unit" dated August 1948

[mreheater72]

Hi guys,

after some delay I´m back with some nice vintage "Bread Type Unit" can dated August 1948, packed by "VAN BRODE MILLING CO., INC. CLINTON, MASS." . I guess it is out of a C-Ration, but I´m not sure . Now some pics of that rare collectible, which I bought at ebay.com for about 10 bucks :

The lid of the can with some minor scratches


Close-up of the stamp in the lid oft he can "AUG 48"


Side view of the can with some minor scratches in the olive finish


Side view of the can with the flap for the opening key


Close-up of the flap for the opening key


Close-up of the seam for opening the can


The key for opening the can attached to the bottom of the can


Close-up of the opening key


Any ideas to which ration that can belong ?

So long mreheater72

[housil]

Wow

[rationtin440]

Very good pics, mreheater72! It looks like you have found the bread type unit component of the "10-in-1" or "5-in-1" ration which was issued to U.S. troops in WW2 and probably during the Korean conflict as well. I got this information from the website http://reprorations.com just click on the products section and click on U.S. rations. Although the website is not always very accurate, I do recall seeing cans identical to this in my uncle's stuff that he had from when he served in the Korean War as an MP, and he told me the rations also had canned ham and chicken as well.

[Name_not_found]

so.....
.....are you gonna taste it?

[supergtr77]

i came here expecting a taste test