C-3 Ration Korean War Era B-2 unit March 1952 DoP

[Infantryman71]

Does anyone have a "shoebox" C-ration from the Korean War? One is shown in this YouTube flick:

I'm trying to reproduce the box and need to see how it is assembled. Thanks, Ed

[mirrorman]

Another great review and images, thanks steve1989.

I like the "mothers" on the biscuits. They hope just like mother baked I suppose .. although those look nothing like my mother baked.

[mirrorman]

That is very interesting, the crackers are still edible is impressive.

Back in 2002 when I was working in one of the high schools in the OKC metro area we dug out a Civil Defense metal can of crackers from the 60's from the bunker under the school.
Our school was designated as a fall out shelter and had a underground bunker with cases of food, candies, canned water, firts aid kits , geiger counters.You name it completely prepared and most of these items in pristine condition.
The bunker had two entrance hatches like a sub inside the school library. We decides to make a display so we sent some students of the ROTC program to get some items.
As I mentioned we took one of the metal cans of crackers and opened it. The can had a perfect seal and the contents were ok.
To make the story short I sacrificed myself and ate several of those 40+ year old crackers and they were awesome.
Very hard, salty and satisfying after washing them with some water....lol
And so far 12 years later I'm still alive...

What an interesting piece of history to participate in Bypah.