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Leading up to World War II, the U.S. Army recognized the need to modernize soldier rations. Armies became highly mobile with smaller units, which meant soldiers had to survive on combat...
An American soldier boiling his rations using rolls of paraffin-saturated paper to create a cooking fire without smoke, 1917. In World War I three types of rations came into usage by the U.S. military: the Reserve ration, the Trench ration, and the Emergency ration (also known as the Iron ration).
Gives an excellent historical overview of Operational Ration development from the Revolutionary War to the end of World War II. Focuses on World War II development and fielding of the C, D, K, 5 in 1 and 10 in 1 rations.
The 10-in-1 food parcel, commonly known as the 10-in-1 ration, was a United States military ration issued during World War II. As its name implies, the 10-in-1 provided the needs of ten soldiers in a single ration package.
The Military Ration Museum Project is a nonprofit historic preservation group dedicated to sharing the cultural impact of battlefield food. Take a look through the collection, and please check back as we add more data to this site over time.
The Army’s 1906 emergency ration was intended to be used when regular rations were unavailable. American soldiers carried similar rations with them in the trenches of the Western Front during World War I. (U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum)
United States Army soldiers receiving their issued rations in France during World War II, 1944. Military rations, operational rations, or military provisions are goods issued to sustain the needs of military personnel.
