More on British WW2 Rations

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Rifleman Moore

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A discussion of the development of British rations during the Second World War.
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@brianjones1151 5 жыл бұрын

As a matter of interest, I was told by a Korean War Veteran (KOSB) that they used to hold up American supply trucks at Gun point, Mainly for Food. He said the GI's really didn't mind all that much.

@KTM-xz9qj 3 жыл бұрын

Just watching these videos so excuse the late reply. I remember getting a 2 man ration pack in 1985 during my basic training. Made up of items you could buy from Tesco's. Items has labels and. Not the golden cans. Interesting story, I had an old girlfriend who worked at a food factory in south Yorkshire. They had an " MOD line ". Where they packed the tinned food. She once said " if you saw how it was made you'd never eat it "... My reply was " if you saw how we cooked it you'd never pack it.... Explained " all in ".

@MichaelR58 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing !

@RiflemanMoore 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@Swindondruid2 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, many thanks. Do you have any information on British unit cooking? There are some good videos about German and Soviet gulash cannons, and a really excellent video on USA unit cooking, but I have found nothing about British unit cooking.

@michaelamos4651 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. Thankyou

@RiflemanMoore 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it so!

@rikuk3 4 жыл бұрын

My dad and three uncles all served in WW2, all came home safe. From what they said to me (years ago) corned beef and hard tack biscuits were still very much a standard issue even after D Day and if they were lucky they would get hold of some American rations (and smokes).

@RiflemanMoore 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed so, it's only in the later years that compo became available. Bully beef and biscuit was still a mainstay, it's easy to transport and issue out.

@geoffpriestley7001 2 жыл бұрын

My grandads were in the army but they died when i was 5 but my dad was in the navy and some of the stuff they ate was strange but you have to try it . Flying fish for breakfast picked of the deck in the morning . they had bacon but no eggs and use to do fried banana with bacon done the bacon, banana its good but not seem flying fish in tescos yet

@zulfadltahar3957 11 ай бұрын

Is it the same for rations in Malaya/Singapore during 1941? because I do want to get the rations properly here for our first living history group in Singapore.

@MacChew008 5 жыл бұрын

May seem odd, but can a episode be just done, covering Tea, pre War to end of War, European and Jungle. How they were issued (pictures will do) How Tea was brewed in the field. Thank you

@RiflemanMoore 5 жыл бұрын

Possibly, I will look into it!

@mh53j 5 жыл бұрын

Would also like to know where it came from with the war going on; with everything going on in the CBI theater, they still managed to ship it to the UK? Or did it come from other sources? Not a big deal I guess, just curious. We're there tea plantations in African colonies?

@RiflemanMoore 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about tea being grown in Africa but supplies from India and China still existed just in more limited supply. An interesting fact regarding this; I understand in 1942 Britain bought up the entire stock of black tea available to the European market. Of course, it was strictly rationed for public consumption.

@davidbrennan660 3 жыл бұрын

Tea in the Desert Army was given almost divine status and was witchcraft in its making.