Wwii british rations, reproductions, replicas and props. They were existing on half rations right from the beginning of the siege, and it only got worse from there. In addition there were several coffee and confection options to provide an energy boost when needed. Why were the ration books different colours in ww2 answers. I like the tint of the olive green, but its far too light to be used by itself, so the russian green is added to darken it up a bit. Condensed milk has been around since the 1860s, and has always been a popular field ration with soldiers around the world. And what if you are making a film production and you are in need for reproduced paperwork to have a good realistic shot. Buffcoloured ration books most adults had this colour. The process of rationing food in germany began around august in 1939, this was mostly in the form of food stamps given out in either 10, 20, 40, 50 or 100 gram amounts depending on the food needed as well as how large the family was that were to c. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them.
The german field kitchen in world war ii and modern reenactment, by scott l. Two of the more popular and iconic components to the german cold ration a nonshelf stable mre. Original ww ii german collectibles spanning from 1939 to 1945, world war ii was one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. Clothing rationing was introduced in 1941 and lasted eight years. Individual family members could then be responsible for their own clothing coupons, while the food books were usually looked after by the person who was responsible for the familys food shopping. Any darker green can be used for this i guess, i tried russian green first and liked the result. A ration stamp or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force. Rationing was regulated by the office of price administration and ration books holding stamps used for purchasing goods were distributed to all citizens. This led to a shortage of some foods as it was much more important to carry war materials like oil on guns on them. Its a super book packed with illustrations and text about all youve described and more. The colour of a ration book was very important as it made sure you had the right amount and types of food needed for your health.
Blue ration books were given to children between the age soy 5 and 16. There were allowances made for pregnant women who used special green ration books to get extra food rations, and breastfeeding mothers had extra milk. Food rationing and canning in world war ii national. Print or photocopy onto coloured card and staple together. Id advise getting a copy of vol 1 andor 2 of rations of the german wehrmacht in ww2 by jim pool. Throughout the 1940s every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons that had to be used to obtain food and clothing. A garrison ration is the quantity and type of food served to a soldier when they are stationed somewhere. Green ration book were for pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 5. Before world war ii, keeping food on britains tables was heavily dependent on foreign imports. Fabric was needed for the war effort to make uniforms, parachutes etc. Kolamint pastillen were colapeppermint pastilles helping with physical strain in the field. It will give you much insight into the packageing processes and design as well as labeling styles and what types of foods were available at the time. This is a reproduction of the personalsize 5 ounce tin of evaporated milk, which tommy was likely to have in his kit to turn a cuppa into a steamy delight. It was not until the early 1950s that most commodities came off the ration.
Well, can you think of a resource that not only gives you name, address, age and occupation, but also height and weight of a person. World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. It was one of the principal strategies of the germans in the battle of the atlantic. Army in world war ii series the armys official history of world war ii commonly referred to as the green books are listed in the following sections. These come ready assembled we also have them available flat packed see below under related products. Ww2 german c96 mauser broomhandle holster and stock. The government found it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing during that time. Every man, woman and child was given a ration book with coupons. The countrys entrance into the war meant many changes on the home front. Rationing in the us was introduced in stages during world war ii.
Instead of giving a broad picture of what combat rations soldiers were supposed to be issued, this article will describe, in the words of soldaten, what they actually ate to sustain themselves. They were a drab green in color and cut with a loose fit to allow for full range of motion. Dec 11, 20 11 awesome pages from world war ii ration cookbooks. Also there were stamp books for sugar and gasoline, coffee, shoes and many more items. Ive never seen a more complete popular resource on a specific aspect of military feeding.
Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Disruption to german life was slight, except that the blackout, the switching off of all lights at night to make it harder for enemy aircraft to find their way to their targets, caused considerable inconvenience. Great savings free delivery collection on many items german world war ii militaria for sale ebay. The events on december 7, 1941 catapulted the united states into world war ii. The ration book became the key to survival for nearly every household in britain. Time traveler militaria ww2 german documents, postcards. They had first choice of fruit, a daily pint of milk and a double supply of eggs. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Meat was the last item to be derationed and food rationing ended completely in 1954.
False blank german clothing ration books dropped by the british over germany during ww2. An antihoarding, pro rationing poster from the united states in world war ii. Mar 07, 2015 once again theres no precise ration, but its approximately 7030. Antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins.
The opa accepted ration book applications and issued ration books, from which consumers tore out stamps in order to purchase food and other supplies at grocery stores. Ww2 gear has supplied collectors and reenactors with high quality ww2 products since 1995. This term is mostly used with respect to historic militaries. Gray ww2 german elite wh army m35 m1935 steel helmet stahlhelm retro durable. There are some nice aspects to this toy including beach obstacles and bunkers. Inside these there were coupons, the coupons acted like money, you only had a certain amount of them and you spent them on food. The k ration provided three separately boxed meal units. Cannibalism, eggs for cash and a lack of tea which countries suffered from food shortages in ww2. For example, by 1944, the german meat ration had fallen to just 250g 10oz per person, if it was even available to buy. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food.
The war front militaria and collectibles is proud to offer a wide selection of wwii uniforms, wwii field gear, weapons, medals and decorations, photos and more for sale at the war front militaria store. Chief among these alterations was the introduction of food rationing in 1942. Food rationing food was rationed and people would be given food ration books. Meat was carefully rationed in britain and the rest of europe. The above photo are blue ration stamps from a real war ration book number two. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. It was felt important that children had fruit, the full meat ration and. He radioed the exact locations and dimensions back to hqs.
Please note, we do not sell any actual tobacco products. May 15, 2017 many troops lost between 3070 pounds during their tours due to not only the rigorous physical demands of ww2 combat, but also to the undernourishing k ration where a full days k ration, if. Pool, jim and bock, tom, rations of the german wehrmacht in wwii, schiffer militaryaviation history, 2010. Ration books, stamps, and tokens an anti hoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. Posing as a recovering german officer, mayer befriended an engineer officer who worked on the fuhrer bunker in berlin. Blue ration books were for children between the age of 5 and 16 years old. The compact k ration was the result of a request by the airborne troops in 1941 to replace the heavier c ration cans.
With not a single person unaffected by the war, rationing meant sacrifices for all. German submarines attacked many merchant ships bringing food from other countries into britain as they were slow and lightly armed. Welcome at atlas repro paperwork atlas repro paperwork. The country imported twothirds of its food, all of which had to be shipped over oceans teeming with german uboats. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food.
Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. Ration books were given out that listed what each person was entitled to buy each week. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters at the national wwii museum. What did green coloured ration books mean in world war 2. Tinned meat was issued in a variety of sizes, ranging from the smaller individual 200 gram ration that measured 3 916 x 2 716 roughly the size of a tin of todays condensed milk to the squadsized 850 gram can that measured 4 x 4 78.
When the japanese attacked pearl harbor the question whether america will enter the second world war was over. The new combat ration was name after the man in charge \\. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. From 1943, a detachable clothing ration book was included inside the main food ration book. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. In where treetops glisten, my main character, meredith, is a nurse on the war front. You wouldnt want your originals getting wrecked out in the field, would you. Blue ration books children between 5 and 16 years of age.
Jan 08, 2018 the end of the war saw additional cuts. Spanning from 1939 to 1945, world war ii was one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. When you have grandparents that survived the depression it means they saved everything. Bread, which was never rationed during wartime, was put on the ration in july 1946. Everyday life in germany during the war haydn corper author. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. Rations for the german military were scientifically designed to provide highcalorie proteinrich rations that would carry a foot soldier through an arduous day. All items below are strictly display pieces wrapped around blocks.
Purchasers had to present ration books with them when shopping so that the. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. For example, there are no soldiers properly configured to man the machine guns on top of the bunkers there should be some soldiers who can sit in front of the machine gun mounts but there arent any, one of the bunkers was missing a topmounted machine gun, and there. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help.
In the late 1930s, the us military rehashed its ration system into three tiers. Ww2 german wehrpass, soldbuch, and pass books gd712. A world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. It is generally not the same as the rations fed to troops in combat or transit, which are usually termed combat rations, field rations, marching rations or some other taskspecific term.
They had first choice of fruit, a daily pint of milk and. A snap of what the german soldier consumed during the battle of the bulge. In january 1940, every individual was issued with a ration book and. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the office of price administration between 19421946. Ration stamps were widely used during world war ii by both sides after hostilities caused interruption to the normal. What you need to know about rationing in the second world war.
Food rationing childrens british history encyclopedia. To receive updates on the book, please register with my twitter and facebook. The k ration was an individual daily combat food ration which was introduced by the united states army during world war ii. Reproduction ww2 rations during the second world war, each country had its own version of a field ration. We offer us m41 field jackets, german tropical uniforms, us and german helmets from ww1 and wwii and many more. These labelstickers for energy pastilles were produced by temmler werke the same company that made pervitin during wartime. Rationing of processed foods started march 1st, 1943. Hebert brach, 6th company, 2nd bn, gr916, had this to say after finally receiving his first german rations in days, when we had reached the foot of the hill, there stood a soldier with a loaf of bread in his hand, cutting off slice after slice, which our men practically tore out of his hand, for we had waited six days for rations, since the supply train could not be brought closer because. This condensed milk can be mixed with water to make 23 liter of whole milk, however it was most commonly used to mix with condensed tomato soup. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used.
It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops, tank crews, motorcycle couriers, and other mobile forces for a short duration. Buy german world war ii militaria and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera. Lovely card by evelyn e morris, relating to the need for austerity during wartime and hence a lack of available cloth for new clothes or repairs. Feb 27, 2017 an exciting introduction into german ww2 rations. Oss operation greenup, the most daring, successful mission. The risk posed by german attacks on merchant ships meant that food.
Reproductions items and originals are available for wwii collectors and reenactors. German submarines attacked many of the ships that brought food to britain. Your online site for buying reproduction world war two combat equipment, uniforms and accessories. During a dark american time, some used their coveted ration coupons to provide sustenance for others.
Background search genealogists are always in search of new record sources when confronted with a brick wall. Rubber was the first commodity rationed followed by gasoline and foodstuff such as sugar, coffee, meats butter, canned goods, and shoes and clothing. The third reich, led by adolf hitler, rampaged across europe until it was finally defeated by allied forces in 1945. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by some 5,500 local ration boards of mostly volunteer workers selected by local officials. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. The office of price administration opa was in charge of rationing consumer goods such as sugar, coffee, shoes, household appliances, and other goods during world war ii. Rations of the wehrmacht, ss and ordinary germans mreinfo.
You will find paperwork you need here at atlas repro paperwork. Find ww2 german and ww2 german original from a vast selection of militaria. This was especially important when using the coarse strong tea found in the service blend ration. During world war ii all sorts of essential and nonessential foods were rationed. A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a british housewifes ration book. With the onset of world war ii, numerous challenges confronted the american people. Green ration books pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 5.
During world war ii all sorts of essential and nonessential foods were rationed, as well as clothing, furniture and petrol. Queuing outside a greengrocers in wood green, north london in 1945. This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional. No matter the country, the contents of ww2 rations were similar, including some kind of crackers or biscuits, sweets or chocolates, and cigarettes. Yellow ration books were issued to most adults green ration books were issued to children under 5, pregnant women and nursing mothers. What were the typical rations that the main belligerents. Rationing in britain during world war 2 primary homework help. Bmc ww2 dday plastic army men invasion of normandy 114pc. The people with these ration books could choose their fruit, they got a daily pint of milk and a double supply of eggs. Us military rations were the most standardized, so lets dig into those first. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. Homefront during the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much sugar or butter or meat as you wanted, nor could you fill up your car with gasoline whenever you liked. Each page is separate so you can include what you need.