Rations! Rations! Ration! The one stop thread about German Rations of WWII.

[djpool]

Dirk,

Thomas got quite a few. But thats good for all the collectors out there. Finally a desirable and up till now rare item, for a very reasonable price. Jim

Jim,

i was a little too late, so i get only 100, i think Ostfront bought the rest.

[Sturmpnr]

This is probably the most controversial item in the book, a wine bottle marked for the Waffen-SS. <o>></o>>

Jim, I am 100% sure of its originality. I would stake my reputation and business on it... and for those of you who actually know me, ie Jim, Tom, Mike Baskette and Ed Stroh. that is saying a lot... let the skeptics be skeptical. This one is real...

[Simon O.]

Here are some Bonbon bags...

That's great. If you talk to Norwegians here who were kids at the time, the one German phrase they all learned and remember was 'habst du bonbon?'

[Sturmpnr]

Happy New Year All Ration Collectors!

Happy new year to all of my friends/ fellow collectors out there.

Here is a new one I recently picked up. A Kraft's Knaeckebrot package!

http://www.ostfront.com/Merchant2/gr.../kkb_large.jpg

Thomas

[Theoderich]

This is early post war!

[Sturmpnr]

You sure?

Hard to say... Im always open to learning but it appears identical to those in the wartime photos and advertisements I have.

[djpool]

Thomas and Dirk,

I think theres a lot of confusion about these. Dirk had a similar carton and a fellow collector said it was DDR because of the use of the term Bez. in Burg "bez." Magdeburg. The person who had cocerns pointed to a reference that stated that bez. came into use after WWII in the DDR, which I checked and it did indeed state that. However after further research I know (bez.) was also used before the war. See attached photo. Of course that doesn't solve the mystery completely. Heres a wartime ad which differs from the carton shown. The ad omits the town location (you might have pics/ads which shows the town name on the front). Also in the book we show the Feldpost Knackebrot from Kraft. Its written Burg bei Magdeburg. So we know bez. was used before the war and was replaced by bei during the war. After the war bez. was once again introduced in the DDR. Now the term bei is used.

That being said I believe theres a good chance the carton is wartime. Thomas I sent you an E Mail.

regards Jim

Happy new year to all of my friends/ fellow collectors out there.

Here is a new one I recently picked up. A Kraft's Knaeckebrot package!

http://www.ostfront.com/Merchant2/gr.../kkb_large.jpg

Thomas

[Sturmpnr]

Jim,

Its even more complicated than that. It will take some more research. After a short search I find postcards and documents using the "Bei" designation in the years 1901, 1917, and 1974...

I am out of town so I cannot reference my original photos and advertisements for comparison.

I got your email and will answer when I get back into town.

Thomas

[Theoderich]

Hello Thomas and Jim,

i didn`t know that! So, another mystery here!!

Dirk

[armorrich]

Hello gentlemen....just wanted to say that I, for one, find interesting to watch these discussions from the sidelines. I'm no authority but i really enjoy seeing how these articles connect with the past. Please keep the thread updated with your findings. All of your hard work is appreciated.....Thanks....best, rich

[Sturmmann]

Found from Estonia couple years ago ...

[M98CZ]

I have only one tin, I found it (with metal detector) in place where was big prison camp. What was canned?

[armorrich]

M98CZ....nice can....excellent condition. It probably contained some type of fish, most likely sardines in oil. A tasty meal for some poor soul no doubt.....thanks for showing it...best, rich

[HERMSDORF]

[QUOTE=Sturmmann;4407863]Found from Estonia couple years ago ...



Andy

[M98CZ]

M98CZ....nice can....excellent condition. It probably contained some type of fish, most likely sardines in oil. A tasty meal for some poor soul no doubt.....thanks for showing it...best, rich

Thanks, inside can is a golden color.