Early WWII C Ration Set - Full Day Three Meals - Fully Edible Reproduction For Sale

Fully Edible and Reusable WWII Reproduction Early War C Ration – FULL DAY SET
Welcome to Hero Rations! – Your source for authentic and museum accurate reproduction of WW2 army rations. Give yourself the chance to experience exactly what soldiers were issued and ate during WW2. Perfect for that person interested in history, military history, WW2, educator, reenactor or collector!
Since 2020, our small business has strived to create the very best WW2 rations out there! As a former reenactor and current militaria collect and WW2 historian, I was always disappointed at the market for edible, well-executed WW2 rations. I didn't want folks having to use tuna fish cans, inkjet printed PDFs and club crackers anymore. I wanted to make the best of the best for anyone interested in history. If you are a historian, WW2 reenactor, educator, or just plain curious to experience what soldiers ate, check out our products!
For 2024, Hero Rations is very excited to offer an updated and upgraded versions of the infamous WW2 C Rations. These canned rations were issued to soldiers during WW2 and with a number of changes to design, served soldiers all the way to the development of the MRE in 1980. We have updated the WW2 C Ration to be as historically accurate as originals from both early and late WW2 (check out our other listings for the Late War C Ration Set). Unlike our competitors, our C ration cans are reusable AND the contents are exacting copies of original components – we use original 1940s Department of Defense specifications for the labeling, packaging and even the ingredients used!
During WW2 the design and contents of the C ration changed numerous times. To reflect those changes we are offering both an early war and late war set. THIS IS A FULL DAY THREE MEAL SET, meaning for you are getting six cans, 3 B units each filled with the period appropriate reproduced contents, 3 M reusable M units cans. These six cans were designed to sustain a soldier for all three meals. This set would be appropriate for impressions from the 2nd half of 1944 through the end of the war. The B Units come fully stocker with period authentic contents. And the M units come empty to put any canned or food item of your choice inside.
CHECKOUT THE LAYOUT VIDEO HERE: War C Ration Set
The C Ration, along with the K Ration were the standard US rations of WWII. The C Ration set was actually two can - one B unit and one M unit (for Bread/Biscuit unit and Meat unit, respectively). We use the CORRECT sized 3.5x3" 0.75 pint metal cans, that no other suppliers currently offer. And best of all, instead of single use cans, our cans are fully reusable! Cans have the correct period stamping directly on the metal, with a durable finish. No decals or stickers here. And we reverse die punch the lid with a period correct month and year date code, just like originals!
Opening up the war B units and you’ll find a set of five C ration biscuits made exactly to WW2 Department of Defense specifications. I am the only C or K ration producer that is making the correct biscuits for these rations. These biscuits aren’t crackers, or hardtack. They are very complex energy biscuit with an old-fashion taste. You’ll also find the paper or glassine separation disc that separated the biscuits from the other B unit can contents. There are three different variations of the B unit based on period contents included with the kit. Type I contains fives biscuits, tin of Barrington Hall coffee, correctly sized paper wrapped Domino sugar cubes and cane sugar old-fashioned rod candies. Type II contains five biscuits, unsweetened lemon juice powder sachet, correct Domino box of granulated sugar and caramels. Type III contains five biscuits, cocoa beverage powder and 3-4 fudge candies or fudge square.
Notes:
See above for included contents.No tobacco or tobacco related products are included.These are WW2 designed packaging for the US armed forces, so at times the biscuits can crack during shipping. I do my best to pack them well with the candies on the sides to minimize movement so I do apologize if they crack.Again, M units are designed for existing canned or food items of your choice inside, they do not come with meat product.We also offer individual B units in oru other listings!