Military rations from around the world

[krashkart]

Some soldiers have reported that the trading value of RCIRs when on exercise with MRE eating troops is 1 RCIR for 5 MREs on average. In Somalia, a crate of RCIRs would get you a US field cot.

Must have something to do with the squid, roast lamb, etc. on those RCIR menus. (Sauteed rabbit? My god, man!)


http://www.mreinfo.com/international...ench-rcir.html

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Must have something to do with the squid, roast lamb, etc. on those RCIR menus. (Sauteed rabbit? My god, man!)


http://www.mreinfo.com/international...ench-rcir.html

Man, those French know how to live. I have to admit, it sounds REALLY good as rations go. Better then Meatballs in BBQ sauce, thats for sure.

[Gorduz]

The norwegian army uses dry tech rations that can also be bought in your regular sports store so I assume they are good. I served in the navy so we never go those, we god canned food instead (Lapskaus or beef stew) looked like the swedish stew on the picture and tastes great!

[Oberon]

Love the tea bag in the British MRE, I know the Challenger II has a boiling vessel (bivvie) for boil in the bag MREs and brewing tea. Just seems such a stereotypically British thing and I love it.
Somewhat surprised not to see any tins of Spam or Bully beef about, or the old hard biscuit...but I dare say those at the sharp end probably aren't too disappointed.

Just rummaging around MREInfo.com and found pictures of the modern 'Tommy cooker' (which I always thought was just a nickname for the M4 Sherman):



Compared to:



Ironic...we have little paraffin burners like that at work for heating the chafing dishes and Bain-maries...

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Love the tea bag in the British MRE, I know the Challenger II has a boiling vessel (bivvie) for boil in the bag MREs and brewing tea. Just seems such a stereotypically British thing and I love it.

I share the sentiment. I've had the privilege of working and training alongside the British military on a few occassions, and I have to admit that there is something almost charming about their tendency to put the kettle on and sit down for a nice cup whenever an opportune moment arises.

Make no mistake, I'm proud of my nation and I'm proud of the US Marine Corps, but when one is sitting in a ditch, digging about in one's pocket for the remnants of a tasteless cracker left over from breakfast whilst sucking stale water from a back-mounted plastic bag through a tube, seeing a group of Bristish Marines having an amicable discussion over a cup of tea in the shade of their Warrior IFV (they have boilers built into the rear door) can make a person feel somewhat uncivilised.

[Castout]

Ok we see the South Korean combat ration how about a North Korean one?

Or do they give new meaning to 'kill to survive'?

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Castout

Ok we see the South Korean combat ration how about a North Korean one?

Or do they give new meaning to 'kill to survive'?

Could be, they will attack fanatically when they are told the enemy has thousands of calories on their person.

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by Castout

Ok we see the South Korean combat ration how about a North Korean one?

Or do they give new meaning to 'kill to survive'?

They eat "compressed biscuits"(压缩饼干)



I can't a picture of a North Korean one, so I found these pictures from the Chinese PLA

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Castout

Ok we see the South Korean combat ration how about a North Korean one?

Or do they give new meaning to 'kill to survive'?

I'm picturing a couple of small, rotten, balls of rice, wrapped in a leaf of some kind.