5-in-1 ration facts for kids
The 5-in-1 ration was a United States military ration issued from 1942 to the end of World War II. Procurement ended with the war, though remaining stocks were issued to troops after the war, as well as distributed as surplus in civilian feeding programs overseas. The 5-in-1 specification remained in effect after the war, and was again used in 1948 for a new field ration.
Contents
The 5-in-1 ration contained:
- Beverages
- Butter spread
- 10 varieties of canned meat combinations
- Canned bread or type V biscuits
- Can openers
- Cellulose tape
- Cereal
- Cheese spread
- Dehydrated soups
- 5 varieties of jam
- Evaporated milk
- Fruit
- Fruit juice
- Hard candy
- Paper towels
- 3 varieties of pudding
- Soap
- Sponge
- Sugar
- Toilet paper
- 6 varieties of vegetables
- Water-purification tablets
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