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cool Russian Ration

On the other day, I exchanged my three People's Liberation Army　Police ration for
the Russian raiton wasabi_japan had.

Hi housil-

Did you open the packet with the AK on it?

Was it a moist towelette?

Hahaha, a ration with the marshall Jukov on the packet!
I've never seen Patton on a MRE, Leclerc on a RCIR, a "Monty" British ration or Rommel's portrait on a EPA cover ...those Russians have such an imagination!

Yep, you can't seem to even eat a lousy field meal while in the Russian Armed Forces without getting a healthy (?) dose of propaganda. The hard liners are still attempting to keep the Cold War alive it seems.....

Too bad they didn't take the money they spent on the colorful packaging and use it instead to improve the meal itself. But then again, the Soviet emphasis has always been on Nationalism and political bullshit, and to hell with quality of life issues for the "little guy".

Their loosing of the Cold War was always just a matter of time......funny how such a little, seemingly inconsequential matter of ration quality could add up (with everything else) to bring the downfall of a nation and it's political "ideals".


I guess those damn C rations weren't so bad after all!

Not only were the rations poor quality & unappetizing, they were low in nutrition. Three cans of boiled buckwheat mixed with fatty meat, and a chunk of dry black bread provided about 2700 - 2900 calories per day. Not quite enough for a soldier engaged in strenuous physical activity. The cans themselves were coated in a thick grease to prevent rust, and Soviet literature recommended dipping the cans in hot water to remove it.

Another factor concerning rations is the widespread practice of "Dudovshchina" in both the Soviet and the Russian armies. This is a long-held tradition wherein older soldiers literally beat new recruits into submission, and appropriate the best rations for themselves.

Also, there were different rations for different troops. For instance, officers weren't issued the Sukhoi Paek, but received special combat rations instead. These were similar to the "grunt" ration cans, but contained better quality food. Plus officers were issued extra cans of sweetened condensed milk, gingerbread, liver paste, and occasionally, an alcoholic beverage. So much for equality in the Soviet Army.

Sources indicate that all of these things haven't changed much in the post-Cold War Russian army. Rations, though "modernized," are still poor, and officers still get more and better.

Good (and interesting) points Don. Seems Ivan Pooshki's bad habits die hard.

Richard w. wrote:Hi housil-

Did you open the packet with the AK on it?

Was it a moist towelette?

No, I didn´t opend it yet.

But I´m pretty sure its a towelette

...or a cleaning pad for the AK?


no, it must be something else, the AK's need no cleaning