WWII US Army Late War C Ration (Late 1944-1945)

WWII Late War C Ration – Breakfast, Dinner & Supper

FULLY EDIBLE • REUSABLE • REFILLABLE • HISTORICALLY DETAILED

Experience the final wartime evolution of the legendary WWII C Ration with our Late War C Ration Meal Sets, available in Breakfast, Dinner, Supper, or a complete Full-Day Set.

Each individual meal includes two cans – one B Unit and one matching M Unit. The Full-Day Set includes all three meals for a total of six cans.

Unlike reproductions that stop at the packaging, both our B Units AND M Units contain fully edible contents. Our reusable entrée cans contain freeze-dried meals that can be prepared simply by adding water.

No empty M Units. No arts-and-crafts project. No disposable modern pop-top cans.

Open it. Eat it. Clean it. Refill it. Use it again.

Our Reusable C Ration Cans

Beginning in 2025, Hero Rations introduced our reusable and refillable M Unit entrée cans, allowing us to produce a reproduction C Ration where both halves of the meal are edible while the primary packaging can be retained and reused.

Our C Ration cans are manufactured to match the dimensions and seamed construction of original WWII cans but are specially designed to open from the top and reclose rather than being destroyed when opened along a scored seam.

The details don't stop with the dimensions.

Our late-war cans feature:

• Correct WWII-style dimensions and construction
• OD lacquered finish
• Lithographed markings – no stickers or decals
• Period-style reverse die date stamping
• Removable/reclosable tops
• Reusable and refillable construction
• Fully edible contents

The result is a ration that looks at home in a WWII display but can actually be opened, eaten, refilled, and taken back into the field.

Choose Your Meal

BREAKFAST

Ham, Eggs, and Potatoes M Unit + Coffee B Unit

The Late War Breakfast B Unit comes in our correct-sized, OD lacquered reproduction can with lithographed lid and reverse die date stamping modeled after originals.

Inside are four historically reproduced C Ration biscuits, based on 1943 Quartermaster Corps documentation and original examples in our collection. They are made with ingredients including flour, invert sugar, sucrose, soda, malt powder, shortening/lard, milk powder, and salt and reproduced with the appropriate dimensions and hole pattern.

A period-style glassine or paper separator rests above the biscuits to separate them from the remaining contents.

Also included:

• Foil-laminate soluble coffee sachet containing real instant coffee
• Glassine envelope of candy-coated peanuts with reproduction markings
• Compressed granola cereal disc in cellophane
• Four reproduction Domino sugar cubes or a reproduction Domino/Jack Frost 1 1/5 oz. granulated sugar package

Our reproduction sugar cubes feature the appropriate tablet-style shape and period-inspired paper packaging with tabbed opening.

The accompanying Ham, Eggs, & Potatoes M Unit contains a freeze-dried Ham & Eggs entrée.

Just add water – preferably hot – stir, rehydrate, and enjoy.

DINNER

Spaghetti & Meat Sauce M Unit + Lemon Juice B Unit

The Late War Dinner B Unit features the same correct-sized, OD lacquered reproduction can, lithographed lid, and reverse die date stamping.

Inside are four reproduction C Ration biscuits based on the documented 1943 recipe and original examples in our collection.

Also included:

• Four individually wrapped cane-sugar caramel candies
• Chocolate sandwich cookie
• Real unsweetened lemon juice powder in a cellophane sachet
• Domino 1 1/5 oz. granulated sugar package or glassine sugar sachet

Our lemon juice sachets contain real unsweetened lemon juice powder, intended to be mixed with water and sweetened with the included sugar.

The cellophane packaging is heat sealed, crimp cut, and printed directly on the package rather than using modern stickers or decals.

The accompanying Spaghetti & Meat Sauce M Unit contains a matching freeze-dried entrée.

Add water – preferably hot – stir, rehydrate, and enjoy.

SUPPER

Meat & Vegetable Stew M Unit or Chicken and Vegetables M Unit + Cocoa B Unit

The Late War Supper B Unit comes in the same OD lacquered, lithographed reproduction can with period-style reverse die date stamping.

Inside are four reproduction C Ration biscuits based on 1943 Quartermaster Corps documentation and examples in our collection.

Also included:

• Glassine sachet containing cocoa beverage powder
• OD lacquered reproduction jelly tin containing a single serving of blackberry jam
• Four fudge candies or one large fudge square
• Period-style glassine/paper biscuit separator

The accompanying Meat & Vegetable Stew M Unit contains a freeze-dried Meat & Vegetable Stew entrée. We also have a Chicken & Vegetables M Unit.

Add water – preferably hot – stir, rehydrate, and enjoy.

Go All In – The Full-Day C Ration

Want the complete experience?

Choose the Full-Day Set and receive all three Late War meals:

Breakfast

• Coffee B Unit
• Ham & Eggs M Unit

Dinner

• Lemon Juice B Unit
• Spaghetti & Meat Sauce M Unit

Supper

• Cocoa B Unit
• Meat & Vegetable Stew M Unit or Chicken & Vegetables M Unit

That's six reproduction cans, recreating a complete day's issue of WWII C Ration meals.

Optional C Ration Accessory Packet

Complete your impression with our reproduction C Ration Accessory Packet, available as an option with this listing.

The accessory set includes reproduction examples of items associated with period C Ration issue, including:

• Chewing gum
• Reproduction cigarette package – empty / contains no tobacco
• Salt tablet vial
• Reproduction malaria matches

Perfect for completing a late-war display, field impression, or living-history setup.

Eat What WWII Soldiers Ate

Since 2020, Hero Rations has specialized in historically detailed, fully edible reproduction military rations for collectors, reenactors, museums, living historians, and military-history enthusiasts.

We use original ration examples, period photographs, Quartermaster documentation, and other historical references to reproduce not just the appearance of these rations, but the experience of opening them.

Across our product line, we've sourced or recreated hundreds of different components and ingredients from around the world – from biscuits, candies, beverages, and canned goods to the tiny glassine, cellophane, foil, and paper packages that made up the original ration.

Our goal isn't simply to make something that looks like a WWII ration from the outside.

We want you to be able to open it.

Handle it.

Prepare it.

And eat it.

Perfect For

• WWII reenactors
• Living-history events
• Military collectors
• Museums and educational displays
• WWII vehicle displays
• Film and photography props
• Historical demonstrations
• Military ration collectors
• Anyone who wants to experience a small piece of everyday WWII history

Important Biscuit Note

Our biscuits are packaged in a manner similar to the originals rather than protected with modern retail packaging.

Because of this, biscuits can occasionally crack or break during shipping.

This is also historically representative. Nearly every original period C Ration can we've opened has contained at least one broken biscuit.

Historical / Impression Note

This final major variation of the WWII C Ration appeared late in 1944.

For reenactors and living historians, this version is best suited for late-1944 through the end of World War II, making it particularly appropriate for winter 1944–45 and 1945 impressions.

Ordering & Shipping

Most Hero Rations products are made to order. Please allow approximately 1–5 business days for your order to ship.

Choose from:

Breakfast – 2 cans
Coffee B Unit + Ham & Eggs M Unit

Dinner – 2 cans
Lemon Juice B Unit + Spaghetti & Meat Sauce M Unit

Supper – 2 cans
Cocoa B Unit + Meat & Vegetable Stew M Unit

Full-Day Set – 6 cans
Breakfast + Dinner + Supper

Optional reproduction Accessory Packet also available.

Hero Rations – Keeping history alive, one ration at a time.