Lithuanian army ration pack

[donaldjcheek]

The Lithuanian sausas davyinys (literally, "dry ration") is based on the US MRE, consists of a single meal plus accessories for one soldier. It comes packed in a thick green plastic bag measuring 180 x 300 mm and weighing between 635-685 grams. Most items are ready-to-eat; the main meal is in a polylaminate retort pouch weighing 240 g, of which at least 100 g is meat. IT may be eaten hot or cold, and the bag contains both a water-activated chemical ration heating bag and a pack of fuel tablets with a disposable folding stove.

Each ration contains:

1 x main meal (240 g)
2 x pack hard crackers (90 g)
1 x tub honey or jam (30 g)
1 x bag roasted almonds or hazelnuts (56 g)
1 x envelope vitamin C fortified fruit juice powder (30 g)
1 x envelope tea or instant coffee (2 g) or instant broth (10 g)
4 x bags sugar (12 g total)
1 x pkg dark chocolate (2 bars - 35 g total)
1 x chemical ration heater
3 x fuel tablets (10 g each)
1 x box matches
1 x moist cleansing towelette
1 x zip tie (package tightening strap)

Choices are:

1. pork w/rice, almonds, strawberry jam, orange drink, black tea
2. chicken stew w/vegetables, hazelnuts, honey, apple drink, instant coffee
3. beef & barley, almonds, black currant jam, lemon drink, instant chicken broth
4. pork & barley, hazelnuts, honey, orange drink, black tea
5. roast pork & vegetables, almonds, apricot jam, apple drink, instant coffee
6. stewed chicken w/buckwheat, hazelnuts, honey, lemon drink, instant broth
7. stewed pork w/buckwheat, almonds, strawberry jam, orange drink, black tea
8. roast beef w/buckwheat, hazelnuts, honey, apple drink, instant coffee
9. stewed chicken w/rice, almonds, black currant jam, lemon drink, instant broth
10. beef stew w/vegetables & potatoes, hazelnuts, honey, orange drink, instant coffee

There is a nice review on this ration here viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4697

This ration was also adopted by the Latvian army, with labels in Latvian pasted on the packages.