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at me sitting.& In the fall of 1944 however an ir~~iroved
type C ration becue ov~iLable Set.c&nl excelient iter,,. of
ffiatlt poducts mere substttuterd'for the stew type ~DQ&,S cf the
oriqinal ration. !L variety of OrclCker6 rsplaced the original
type C creckers. In nadition, uddltionol sclublb coffee and
inprtwd confecticns were provided.:!
3 09. Operational usc,
Q. Tho 10-in-1, K and C rations wcro widely u8ed
end woro aupplcrncnted whencvcr poseiblo by tba issue of
fresh bread, mcnt end coffeo. Tho D ration, though-never
popular, was at timcs uscd as a supplom~ntalration, as a
substitute for coffee or cocoa, or as an ewr&6ncy rcserva.
Tho 25-in-3 and 5-in-1 SUpplCUGntd rations wore uscd GXolusivoly
for hospitals during the oarly stcgos of oporations
on tho continent. Rosoarch and do-rolopmmt on all
typos of operational rations was contjnuous. Hoat Wit8
vmro prcvidod, spcclol bulletins on food preparRtlon and
USG woro issued, P%dtho tJ"PYP0D bar Was AWdifiCd, The
nutritional value nnii sccoptability of each tape ration
was improved considorably. Thti followlnq ohart shows tht,
changc in caloric oontent:Z
Ration -194.3 x!&
ories
10-in-1 3408 4644.
I I p 2756 2830
"C" 2685 3709
Average requirements pcr lnan per day: 4,000 cal-
b. Comments by tho various Civision and Corps
0,uartormastcre indicated their likes end dialikiis in type
operational rations, as follows:
Soventh Amrod Division.
sOporational rations wore used during the
cntire period (8August 1944 - 8 Reptombor
1944) Pad consistcd Of C'S, K'8 and 10-in
1's. Units et tintea would rofuao to acgoyt
C rntioiis, a8 t op statoa tho mcn rcfuSod
to cat thQll17.k
Gth Infantry nivision.
;1T$rpeS K and 10-in-lrations woro not in
many instancos issuod es rO~.UQStQdand type
C rations WClG substitutod tbcrcior. Thc
typo C rntion is not oonaidorod sntisfao-
tory for thG Infantry soldiorrf.7
th Infantry Division.
n tho fnst noving wP.riaro ncross Wranco,
thc 10-in-1 ration wit3 DIUCT~ prootical tylc
of ration duo to beinfl cornpact and mro
opeily prepared in Q short tino. The I(
ration ha6 been poforrcd by line aonpanics
of Infantry whcn in oontact with the
enemy and aspocLally during river croeflings
or on D jump-off. Tho pe.akagoe woro
oasily stuffod into n gcckot and this type
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