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    time. There are many forms of rationing, although rationing by price is most prevalent.: 8–12  Rationing is often done to keep price below the market-clearing...
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    packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops, tank crews, motorcycle couriers, and other mobile forces for short durations. The K-ration differs from...
    21 KB (3,055 words) - 03:52, 18 October 2023
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    The A-ration (officially Field Ration, Type A) is a United States military ration consisting of fresh, refrigerated, or frozen foods. A-rations may be...
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    The C-ration (officially Field Ration, Type C) was a United States military ration consisting of prepared, canned wet foods. They were intended to be served...
    26 KB (3,803 words) - 15:04, 19 November 2023
  • Thumbnail for Ration card (India)
    Ration cards are an official document issued by state governments in India to households that are eligible to purchase subsidised food grain from the...
    22 KB (2,428 words) - 05:50, 27 May 2024
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    Group Ration (UGR) is a United States military ration used by the United States Armed Forces and Department of Defense (DoD). It is intended to sustain...
    33 KB (1,995 words) - 08:34, 9 May 2024
  • The Jungle Ration (or "J-Ration") was a dry, lightweight United States military ration developed by the U.S. Army during World War II for soldiers on...
    8 KB (1,117 words) - 05:25, 21 February 2023
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    The rum ration (also called the tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that the...
    11 KB (1,341 words) - 21:54, 23 May 2024
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    The Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) is a self-contained individual United States military ration used by the United States Armed Forces and Department of Defense...
    67 KB (5,722 words) - 19:27, 24 May 2024
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    A field ration is a type of prepackaged military ration designed to be easily and quickly prepared and consumed in the field, in combat, at the front...
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    ration used by the Department of Defense. Developed in 1964 and intended for wide adoption during the Vietnam War, its use was eventually limited to American...
    12 KB (1,608 words) - 03:02, 22 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for B-ration
    The B-ration (officially Field Ration, Type B) was a United States military ration consisting of packaged and preserved food intended to be prepared in...
    4 KB (510 words) - 15:55, 26 September 2023
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    A garrison ration (or mess ration for food rations of this type) is a type of military ration. Usually distinct from field rations, the term has varying...
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    States military rations since the original D-ration bar of 1937. Today, military chocolate is issued to troops as part of basic field rations and sundry...
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    military ration packs – Combat Ration One Man, Combat Ration Five Man and Patrol Ration One Man. Combat Ration One Man is a complete 24-hour ration pack that...
    120 KB (10,396 words) - 12:27, 21 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Rationing in the United Kingdom
    had to present ration books when shopping so that the coupon or coupons could be cancelled as these pertained to rationed items. Rationed items had to be...
    52 KB (5,865 words) - 23:03, 12 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for United States military ration
    United States military ration refers to the military rations provided to sustain United States Armed Forces service members, including field rations and...
    13 KB (1,653 words) - 00:37, 7 October 2023
  • Thumbnail for Ration stamp
    A ration stamp, ration coupon, or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are...
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    States military ration of canned and preserved food, issued from 1958 to 1980. It replaced the earlier C-ration, which it was so similar to that it was often...
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    Though commonly referring to food and drink rations, "military ration" may also refer to other types of items that are rationed for military personnel,...
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