BEAST Posted October 4, 2007 Share #26 Posted October 4, 2007 There is another string concerning WWII cigarettes. Can someone post examples of the cigarettes that were provided with the rations for all periods? I would like to see the evolution from WWII through Vietnam. Also was tobacco provided with rations during WWI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beau-Brummel Posted October 5, 2007 Share #28 Posted October 5, 2007 Next we have a packet of 4 Camel from the later K ration. This ration underwent 7 changes of specification during WW2 before being rendered obsolete in 1948. Only the later k rations contained cigarettes from approximately late 43 early 44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beau-Brummel Posted October 5, 2007 Share #30 Posted October 5, 2007 This packet of 20 Camel is from a Korea period C Ration Accessory Pack. This was the last of the tinned accessory packs, ultimately replaced by a foiled paper package. The tin in my collection (pics to follow) was packed in April 1951. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beau-Brummel Posted October 5, 2007 Share #33 Posted October 5, 2007 Cigarettes, were removed from ration packs some time in the early to mid 1960's before being replaced at the request of the troops. Hope the above was what you were looking for Beast. Yours, Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted October 5, 2007 Share #34 Posted October 5, 2007 Cigarettes, were removed from ration packs some time in the early to mid 1960's before being replaced at the request of the troops. Hope the above was what you were looking for Beast. Yours, Guy. Great job Guy! That is just what I was looking for. Now for a follow-on question. How do you tell the difference between a Vietnam 4 pack and a WWII 4 pack? According to the Nam vet that I work with, he thought all the cigarettes had been packed during WWII or Korea. At least they tasted that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted October 5, 2007 Share #35 Posted October 5, 2007 The Nam vet that mentioned abopve also said that he thought there were Company size rations issued that had full (20 count?) pack of cigarettes included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin Posted October 5, 2007 Share #36 Posted October 5, 2007 Thank you Dustin, that is very interesting. There seems to be a lot more gear in earlier parachute ration. Yours, Guy. Beau, yes! The parachute ration was developed in early 1943 for inclusion in parachute back pad kits.This ration included much of the K ration but in a tin.Upon the development of the C-1 vest the USAAF requested a smaller ration for inclusion in the vest later that year to be renamed emergency parchute ration designed specifically for the C-1 vest.So to streamline the ration they had to eliminate components. PARACHUTE RATION: dehydrated chedder cheese biscuits chocolate fruit bar sugar coffee lemonade powder chewing gum halazone tablets EMERGENCY PARACHUTE RATION sweet chocolate hard candy dehydrated cheese & crackers boullion cubes sugar halazone chewing gum cellophane bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Brummel Posted October 6, 2007 Share #37 Posted October 6, 2007 Thank you Dustin. I have always fancied one of these rations but they just don't turn up now do they. The last one I saw was on ebay about 4 years ago and it went for huge money. Hi Beast I don't have any handy to compare to but would think it possible that the manufacturers details on Vietnam issue cigarettes carried a zip or area code. perhaps someone could look at theirs and confirm or disprove this? The 20 I have shown is from a 1951 c ration accssesory pack. Not sure why they issued 20's then as the normal daily issue seems to have been 9 with the WW2 C ration and 12 with the WW2 K ration. I too have heard about issue of 20's at company level but suspect this was in rear areas as opposed to the field as that was covered by the C ration I think. Have to be careful though as most of this is just conjecture. What we need is a look at the original specs and issue reg's. Yours, Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canteenman Posted March 22, 2008 Share #38 Posted March 22, 2008 The Nam vet that mentioned abopve also said that he thought there were Company size rations issued that had full (20 count?) pack of cigarettes included. The company sized rations you mentioned were called SP packs. I don't remember what that stood for - that was what the troops called them. They were for troops in the field - 1 pack per 100 men per day. I remember there were 10 standard cartons of cigarettes (100 packs), writing paper, matches, candy, soap, and probably other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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