Ration packet E

[Gincole]

Ihave what says it is a ration packet E but there's a 1.75 oz. Chocolate bar in it. I,m trying to find a date of manufacture to help a friend with an American Heroes museum here in AZ. Can anyone help?

[biscuits brown]

can you explain what it looks like. can u post a pic?

[MCIera]

Not sure what you mean by "Ration packet E", but there was a variation on the C ration that was used briefly after WWII (1946-1948) that was called Field Ration Type E. Is this what you are referring to?

[biscuits brown]

Im not even imaging we could be so lucky
There is no chocolate bar in the E ration, only a 1.8 oz chocolate disc in one of the B units.
Does your ration have 6 tins and an accessory packet?
Im assuming its some kind of early Individual trail frigid or assault food packet item we have here.
In any event it sounds very interesting.

Please please post a description, if you cant do a pic.

Welcome to the forum

[biscuits brown]

This is the components and packaging of the E ration

From the march 1947 E ration evaluation test report

This report killed the E ration. The bread component was so bad no one in the test would use it, causing the calorie intake to crash. It was tested against C ration (improved 1945) and improved 5 in 1.
The test troops much preferred the C ration and this was bulked up and redesignated C2 ration,from 1949 and subsequent changes up to C10, when it was replaced by the MCI Meal, Combat, Individual in 1958.
Its very rare.

[biscuits brown]

There was an E accessory packet in the very earliest 1981-5 MREs too. It had sometimes a chocolate covered fudge bar in it.

This could be another possibility.

[mreheater72]

There was an E accessory packet in the very earliest 1981-5 MREs too. It had sometimes a chocolate covered fudge bar in it.

This could be another possibility.

Simon, that is right, good idea: norge has those in his collection. See the sixth pic of his article here:

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2625

An here is the Chocolate Bar from norge collection with 1.75 oz (also the sixth pic)

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3711&hilit=display

norge, I hope you are not angry that I use your articles!

So long mreheater72

[norge]

norge, I hope you are not angry that I use your articles!

not at al my friend just cool that someone can use them

cheers ken

[norge]

a close up on the fudge bars.


cheers ken

[biscuits brown]

Well done Ken
First time Ive seen the item.