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  1. research1981
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    Italian Civilians: How were they fed?

    Hi all. Newbie researcher here. I'm trying to find information on the differences between how food was handled in Italy: 1. Before the allies...
    Thread by: research1981, Apr 18, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: Others
  2. deltaCvT
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    British box ?

    Bonjour à tous, First of all, I'd like to apologize for my not-so-good English... Coming from France, it's not a language I master perfectly....
    Thread by: deltaCvT, Apr 17, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  3. tmac
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    British soldiers of non-Christian religions

    In the British Army during the Second World War, were any special arrangements made in terms of worship or diet for soldiers of faiths other than...
    Thread by: tmac, Oct 10, 2023, 9 replies, in forum: General
  4. Fatboy Coxy
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    Army Cooks

    Hi all, I'm trying to understand how the Army cooks were organised in the field. I believe they were part of the RASC, and in 1941 became the Army...
    Thread by: Fatboy Coxy, Sep 11, 2023, 27 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  5. Gary Kennedy
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    Source of a Tank commander's "cheese sandwich" quote

    This popped up on another forum and I thought if anyone could identify the source, and perhaps even add some context, they probably reside here;...
    Thread by: Gary Kennedy, Mar 22, 2021, 23 replies, in forum: General
  6. Chris C
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    Question about a rack commonly seen on British vehicles

    What did this rack next to the stowage box hold? I was recently going over the stowage list for the Valentine SP (aka Archer) and I think I may...
    Thread by: Chris C, Aug 5, 2018, 8 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  7. High Wood
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    Pacific Compo Ration crate

    In my never ending quest for items for my India-Burma archive I stumbled across this once common wooden crate at the Malvern Flea Market...
    Thread by: High Wood, Feb 5, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Burma & India
  8. dbf
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    Tea?

    From Daily Record, 21 October 1943 [ATTACH]
    Thread by: dbf, Nov 6, 2017, 55 replies, in forum: General
  9. hutchie
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    british compo rations replicas? how realistic?

    Im interested to know how realistic these ration packs are? Im considering doing a week on compo as part of my research Can you tell me how close...
    Thread by: hutchie, Mar 28, 2014, 9 replies, in forum: WW2 Militaria
  10. Brian Smith
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    RASC loadings - Compo, Ammo, Salvage etc.

    I copy below a rough transcript of 36 Army Transport Coy RASC for period following landing Normandy 1944. I have three main questions; 1. Compo...
    Thread by: Brian Smith, Oct 27, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: RASC
  11. Belgian Dave
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    Tank Crews

    A few question if I may: -How was a tank crew assigned to a tank, were they just told which one, or was there some other process? -Once a crew...
    Thread by: Belgian Dave, Aug 20, 2013, 124 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  12. jettisoning
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    end of sweet rationing

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/5/newsid_2737000/2737731.stm
    Thread by: jettisoning, May 5, 2013, 20 replies, in forum: All Anniversaries
  13. ncayote
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    African Rations

    my grandfather told me about the rations his regiment used to have on his battles through africa, biscuits - he described them as dog biscuits...
    Thread by: ncayote, Mar 3, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  14. ceolredmonger
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    Biscuits Shakapara

    I am looking into rations in the Burma campaign. In the Composite ration pack 'Indian Packed', both for British and Indian troops 'Biscuits...
    Thread by: ceolredmonger, Feb 9, 2012, 17 replies, in forum: Burma & India
  15. PBI_1944
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    QUESTION TO WWII VETERANS: WWII rations and entrenching tools

    This question is directed to WWII veterans who are on the forum. I am researching (among many subjects) WWII rations that were issued and eaten...
    Thread by: PBI_1944, Jan 9, 2011, 15 replies, in forum: Veteran Accounts
  16. marcus69x
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    WW2 Cigarettes

    Talking to my mate last night about standard issue cigarettes in WW2. We both said that Lucky Strike were standard among US troops ( correct me if...
    Thread by: marcus69x, May 23, 2007, 58 replies, in forum: General
  17. ourbill
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    Compo Rations

    The subject of food and drink can occupy the mind obsessively when none is available. WW2 saw many improvements in feeding, I'm sure there are...
    Thread by: ourbill, Apr 6, 2006, 48 replies, in forum: General
  18. paulyb102
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    Armies March On Their Stomach!

    It is well documented that the americans had a very good rations set up, does anyone know what that was anyway, and also breakdowns for German,...
    Thread by: paulyb102, Mar 1, 2005, 71 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
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