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Norwegian armed forces combat ration?

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:01 am
by Geggemann
I'm wondering if any of you guys have had the opportunity to test this combat ration?
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When I was in the military in -95/-96 we got the RSP cans (which some of you have tested :D ), and on larger exercises we got this. I haven't seen it since, and there's little to no information online.

I still have a main course and a packet of biscuits from a packet I got to take home:
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"Sei i rømmesaus" is Pollock in sour cream sauce, and "Vetekex" (it's in swedish) is wheat biscuits

Re: Norwegian armed forces combat ration?

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:36 pm
by Synthpeter
I recognize those biscuits!
Sorry, no I haven't seen them either (not exactly been looking either), but I just wanted to say I they have to be the same biscuits that were issued to the Swedish military.
Suddenly I remember them from back in -94 when I did my 10 months.
As far as I remember the biscuits, they were more or less copies of "Mariekex", however 20 years can do weird things to your memory...
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariekex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_biscuit

Re: Norwegian armed forces combat ration?

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:04 pm
by Geggemann
Yes, the biscuits tasted just like "Mariekex", so they're not so special :D

Re: Norwegian armed forces combat ration?

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:50 pm
by norge
yep i have eaten a bunch of them back in 1994 when my unit did trails for the supply.
remember the smal boks was like a breakfat module with drinks and spreads,chocolate bar
the big box was dinner and so on,getting old so i dont recl al of the stuff.

these dinners was made in tromso by Drytech the first run that they made.
chicken curry
cod with white sauce
sei med løk=pollock with onion
beef stew

"Sei i rømmesaus" is Pollock in sour cream sauce

these rations was not in use for a long time,just trail before the green plastic wrap ones (3 Chambers)

Cheers ken

Re: Norwegian armed forces combat ration?

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:09 am
by Geggemann
I had a memory of them saying it was a trial run, but I was unsure if I remembered correctly :D No wonder I haven't seen anyone mention it here then...

I remember that the chocolate bar was very good, but the coffee was just regular Nescafe

Re: Norwegian armed forces combat ration?

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:30 am
by Ymer34
My father still have a couple of theese. Remeber eating a couple of these too when i was at a hunting trip with him years ago. I have asked him if i could get one and his reply was, when im 6ft under, maby.....
He was a member of the team who put those together in the early 90s. Nutrition wise.

Re: Norwegian armed forces combat ration?

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:42 pm
by HOWfire
"Vetekex" (it's in swedish) is wheat biscuits
Lol! Ironic, since the Swedish rations actually contain Norwegian biscuits, "Havrekjeks"...