old english and german rations

[CCD]

I found some old rations on ebay,i've never seen before maybe some members can tell us about them?

[donaldjcheek]

Nice find.

Don't know much about the "suppenpaste," but it seems to date from the late 1960's. It may not be a military item.

The Pacific 24-hour Ration was developed by the British in 1944 in time for the Burma campaign. A day's ration consisted of three of these lightweight tins, banded together, which had the lids scored to be opened with a knife blade or coin; can openers were not required. Inside should be 2-3 thick, hard military crackers, a couple of oatmeal blocks, a small can of cheese and another of jam, tea or tea blocks (tea, milk, & sugar combined), some hard candies, 2 bars of hard chocolate, a small foil tube of condensed milk (looks like a small tube of toothpaste), salt tablets, matches, two sugar cubes, and chewing gum. 2 small cans (about 4 1/2 oz each) were issued separately to complete the ration; the "breakfast" tin had liver & bacon, fish & egg, or ham & egg, while the "supper"tin contained beef & onions, steak & kidney pudding, or "ham galantine" (i.e. SPAM).

The entire ration had to be canned b/c of the hot, humid climate of Burma. Compared to other rations, very few were produced and the contract was cancelled at wars end. What little remained were issued during the Java campaign in 1945-46.

[Garron]

I saw the tin ration on ebay.co.uk figured it was old, I just missed out on a 1980's Compo ration one man mk5.... very rarely come up for sale.

Wien is the German for Vienna... the capital of Austria...which makes me think that this is Austrian not German... I'm not too sure what it is but if I am pronouncing it right then I think its a its kind of like a stock drink, slightly salty with dried herbs floating on the top. I was told it can be used as hangover cure.

Hopfully some of the German members will be able to give you a better description than mine

Gaz

EDIT.... Its also go OSTMARK on the label, the currency of old East Germany... man now I am confused

[housil]

I found some old rations on ebay,i've never seen before maybe some members can tell us about them?

That "Suppenpaste" (soup base/stock drink) is ~1944 Austrian made (Frisch & Haupt Wien).

EDIT.... Its also go OSTMARK on the label, the currency of old East Germany... man now I am confused

It say´s "Ostmark" on it because "Ostmark" was the German name for Austria after its "Anschluss" with Germany 1938-1945.

Seem´s civilian to me, but very nice historical find!

[Garron]

Ach so! Eventhough I have just studied the Anschluss... they never told me that... must speak with my lecturer

Looks like the company still exists in Vienna

Frisch & Haupt
Porschestraße 11
1230 Wien 23., Liesing, Wien, Austria
01 6090672‎

Gaz

[housil]

I have just studied the Anschluss...

Heim ins Reich

We can´t say this (loud) over here

[Bypah]

Ein reich...ein volk...ein fuhrer?????
Sieg heil....

When I saw your comment housil ,it made me remember back in my college days when I was learning Deustch, I had a friend from "die faterland" ,his name was Guido.He was an exchange student from Munchen.We use to joke around practicing our german and reciting slogans and phrases from "Mein Kampf" in the streets of San Juan, hell nobody knew german though, but he always kept telling us to be quiet with his face red .

He told us that anithing of the former nazi regime was forbidden and against the law....
Schuss mein freund...
Peace!

[Bypah]

Good morning all....Good evening to others....
That austrian ration,they are asking $ 200.00 for it @ ebay.... !!!!!!
Peace!

[housil]

That austrian ration,they are asking $ 200.00 for it @ ebay.... !!!!!!

Where?!
Who?!

Thats "ordinary" (pretty old) stock drink!

[Bypah]

The item # is 300310152667
"1 ORIGINAL GERMAN RATION 1944"
Buy it now $200.00 or better offer......

The seller is from Middleburg,Netherlands.
Peace!