Swiss 24-hour ration pack
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:34 pm
New Swiss combat ration pack
The Swiss army, while excellent in many aspects, was rather backwards in others - including combat provisioning. Until recently, Swiss military field feeding relied on the provision of hot meals supplied by company cookers. When necessary, these were supplemented with canned meat, chocolate bars, and hard "military biscuits."
Among the modernizations instituted in 2004 - 2006 was the developement of a modern combat ration pack, the "Kampfkostpaket." This consists of a thin pasteboard box containing 24 hours worth of foods that can be quickly and easily prepared by the soldier. The ration pack is sufficient to provide two warm meals and substantial supplements throughout the day. Swiss troops carry a German-style mess kit and an alcohol burner, and are instructed to boil the plastic tubs or metal cans in the large 1.5 liter pot. Almost all items in the KKP are commercially available items commonly found on the civilian market.
Items in the KKP consist of:
2 x 400-g main meal items, either in sealed plastic tubs or pop-top aluminum cans. Items are: Lasagna, Chili con Carne, or Curry Ragout.
1 x 60-g tube liver paste
1 x 60-g round of processed cheese
1 x 120-g can of preserved meat
2 x 100-g pkgs of bread items, including at least 1 pack of military biscuits; "Darvida" crackers are also used
2 x 50-g bars "Military chocolate" (hard, dark, semisweet chocolate)
2 x 30-g packet of fruit jam
2 x 25-g tubs of Nutella hazelnut spread
2 x 20-g Apple & Grain bars (or other Fruit & Grain bars)
1 x 100-g pouch of dried fruit, raisins, or roasted nuts
2 x 5-g envelopes of instant coffee or 2 larger envelopes of instant cappuccino
1 x 20-g envelope of "Suchard-express" fortified chocolate drink powder
4 teabags or 3 x 20-g envelopes of instant tea mix
2 x 20-g envelopes of fruit drink powder
6 x small envelopes (50 g total) granulated sugar
2 x small tubes of salt (about 2.5 g each)
Also included are 6 pieces of chewing gum, 2 or 3 sets of plastic tableware, a disposable plastic bowl, 3 large paper napkins, a plastic bag, and a couple of individually wrapped toothpicks.
Sorry about the picture. If I can extract the better, larger (in color) picture, I will post it later.
The Swiss army, while excellent in many aspects, was rather backwards in others - including combat provisioning. Until recently, Swiss military field feeding relied on the provision of hot meals supplied by company cookers. When necessary, these were supplemented with canned meat, chocolate bars, and hard "military biscuits."
Among the modernizations instituted in 2004 - 2006 was the developement of a modern combat ration pack, the "Kampfkostpaket." This consists of a thin pasteboard box containing 24 hours worth of foods that can be quickly and easily prepared by the soldier. The ration pack is sufficient to provide two warm meals and substantial supplements throughout the day. Swiss troops carry a German-style mess kit and an alcohol burner, and are instructed to boil the plastic tubs or metal cans in the large 1.5 liter pot. Almost all items in the KKP are commercially available items commonly found on the civilian market.
Items in the KKP consist of:
2 x 400-g main meal items, either in sealed plastic tubs or pop-top aluminum cans. Items are: Lasagna, Chili con Carne, or Curry Ragout.
1 x 60-g tube liver paste
1 x 60-g round of processed cheese
1 x 120-g can of preserved meat
2 x 100-g pkgs of bread items, including at least 1 pack of military biscuits; "Darvida" crackers are also used
2 x 50-g bars "Military chocolate" (hard, dark, semisweet chocolate)
2 x 30-g packet of fruit jam
2 x 25-g tubs of Nutella hazelnut spread
2 x 20-g Apple & Grain bars (or other Fruit & Grain bars)
1 x 100-g pouch of dried fruit, raisins, or roasted nuts
2 x 5-g envelopes of instant coffee or 2 larger envelopes of instant cappuccino
1 x 20-g envelope of "Suchard-express" fortified chocolate drink powder
4 teabags or 3 x 20-g envelopes of instant tea mix
2 x 20-g envelopes of fruit drink powder
6 x small envelopes (50 g total) granulated sugar
2 x small tubes of salt (about 2.5 g each)
Also included are 6 pieces of chewing gum, 2 or 3 sets of plastic tableware, a disposable plastic bowl, 3 large paper napkins, a plastic bag, and a couple of individually wrapped toothpicks.
Sorry about the picture. If I can extract the better, larger (in color) picture, I will post it later.
