Box, Food-Storage
The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Box, Food-Storage |
| Type de l'objet : | Box, Food-Storage |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Tools & Equipment for Materials |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Food Processing T&E |
| Matériaux : | Metal Fibre, Cotton |
| Numéro d'accession : | R.2008.0071.001 |
| Date de début de production : | 1942 |
| Description : | Rations Box; metal, cotton; square box with separate lid; folded sheet metal, painted khaki green all over; braided cotton strap riveted to base on two sides, connects via metal bracket on top; painted in black on lid "RATIONS (space) No.3/ 5 MEN/ 1 DAY"; no visible makers marks |
| Commentaires : | This ration kits, also known as the 5-in-1 was introduced as early as 1942 and was intended to provide a specialized ration for motorized combat groups operating in desert areas. The goal was a ration developed to be convenient to issue and could be prepared by small groups of men with a minimum of cooking equipment and skill. Another objective was to furnish sufficient food to take care of five men for one day. The first specification for a 5-in-1 ration proposed a unit of three menus, each consisting basically of B ration components such as Army spread, vegetables, meat combinations, evaporated milk, fruit juice, fruits, dehydrated soups, cereal, and beverages as well as such common items as biscuits, hard candy, salt, sugar, and toilet paper. Menus were enclosed in the cartoon as a guide in the selection of meals. Use of the 5-in-1 stocks continued throughout the war, and the ration was still winning praise when the hostilities ended. |
| Hauteur : | 19 |
| Largeur : | 22 |
| Profondeur : | 23 |
| Translittération de l'inscription : | Painted in black on lid "RATIONS (space) No.3/ 5 MEN/ 1 DAY |
| Établissement : | The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Charlottetown |
| Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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