German Rations

Zeiti · Post by **Zeiti** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:32 am

Dang ! I was about to post it but too late ! I have seen the "fake" auction on Ebay yesterday.

Unimog · Post by **Unimog** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:08 am

Hello,

yes the "New German Rations for Elite Units" and the "Austrian Army Special Rations" are completely FAKE!

But the German Army does have a kind of special ration, it´s called
EPA leicht "EPA light".

This rations are popular for units of the DSO "Divisoin Special Operations"

Fabi

aquarius · Post by **aquarius** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:31 am

Yes, theGerman Army has indeed EPA Lights. A had 2 specimens, but traded them a year ago against an US Arctic ration. They resembled very much the Dutch Commando rations. As far as I can remember the German EPA Light had also freeze dried Travellunch meals. (Made by Simpert Reiter GmbH).
The only difference between military and commercial Travellunch pouches is the printing on the outside: military have black printing,s commercial have color printings.

Recently I have been told by a very relyable source, that the Germans are going to update their rations. They also want a small toothbrush-like item in the rations, the same one as are in the Dutch Arctic rations (and used to be in the old English Arctic ration).

Zeiti · Post by **Zeiti** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:25 pm

Recently I have been told by a very relyable source, that the Germans are going to update their rations

...and its about bloody time we do so !

Finarvas · Post by **Finarvas** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:33 pm

Ranger-shop.de has them for 8,90 euros. http://www.e-conomy.de/1.7/35/artikel.ec?572

cogsinister · Post by **cogsinister** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:49 pm

This guy in the Uk has been selling what look to me like german rations....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 87208&rd=1

Look interesting.....

Post by **kman** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:11 pm

Yep - those look like German Einmannpackung Type IIs. No telling how old it is, though.

cogsinister · Post by **cogsinister** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:19 pm

kman wrote:Yep - those look like German Einmannpackung Type IIs. No telling how old it is, though.

And he don't take paypal, so paying is a bit of a chore.....and confusingly he says worldwide post in one section....and UK only in another......oh dear....

Zeiti · Post by **Zeiti** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:16 am

cogsinister wrote:
kman wrote:Yep - those look like German Einmannpackung Type IIs. No telling how old it is, though.
And he don't take paypal, so paying is a bit of a chore.....and confusingly he says worldwide post in one section....and UK only in another......oh dear....

Definatöly older than 3 years. No Bread but two packs of crackers ( amored plates) The packing pattern has changed since theý have added the bread in a can !

Laxcat9 · Post by **Laxcat9** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:44 pm

Hello everyone!

I have a German ration pack, the food items are dated 1988. There is no bulging whatsoever, but are they edible?

In addition, does anybody know where I can get German rations in greater/easier supply than Ebay?

Thanks,

Tom

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