WWII US Army Early War C Ration Reusable B Units and M Units

Our fully edible and historically accurate C Rations are made using the correct sized and three-piece seamed cans used during WW2 AND designed to be opened from the top and reclosed, instead of a single use can using a scored seam along the edge. No pop tops, no 3-D printed plastic junk like other ration makers.

In addition to the can dimensions, the can markings and die stamping are accurate for each period of the war and lithographed right to the cans - no stickers or decals!

We have three early war B unit and M Unit variations available!

This is for two cans – B unit and M unit! The WW2 C Ration was issued as two cans for each meal a single - B Unit and single M Unit. A full day ration would three meals so six cans total.

Check out a M-1 Coffee B Unit unboxing video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/eAf_ytx3T2o

M-1 Unit with Coffee Unit - The early war coffee B unit comes in the correct sized can with lithographed lid, with reverse die date stamping just like originals. Inside are a set of five historically-accurate biscuits, produced according to 1943 QMC documentation for the recipes. These biscuits are made with different flours, invert sugar, sucrose, soda, malt powder, lard/shortening, milk powder and salt. They are made to the correct size and hole pattern as period examples in our collection. A small glassine or paper separator tops the biscuits like originals to separate the biscuits from the other contents in the can. Also inside are five cane sugar hard candies, correct foil laminate soluble coffee sachet with soluble coffee inside, and three Domino sugar cubes or Domino 1 1/5oz granulated sugar box. Period examples contained one or the other. Our packaging for the sugar cubes and the sugar cubes themselves are the correct tablet sized with exact design, paper with the tabbed opening. Also accompanying the B Unit is the M Unit. Our M Unit cans are designed just like the B Units. They come empty to be filled with contents of your choice – either at the time of use or a repackage can stored inside, or just left as is for display.

M-2 Unit with Lemon Juice Unit - The early war lemon juice B unit comes in the correct sized can with lithographed lid, with reverse die date stamping just like originals. Inside are a set of five historically-accurate biscuits, produced according to 1943 QMC documentation for the recipe. These biscuits are made with different flours, invert sugar, sucrose, soda, malt powder, lard/shortening, milk powder and salt. They are made to the correct size and hole pattern as period examples in our collection. A small glassine or paper separator tops the biscuits like originals to separate the biscuits from the other contents in the can. Also inside are four cane sugar individually wrapped caramel candies, lemon juice powder in cellophane sachet and a Domino 1 1/5oz granulated sugar box or glassine sachet. Our cellophane sachets contain real unsweetened lemon juice powder, just like originals. The cello bags are heat sealed, crimp cut and stamped right on the packaging, no decals or stickers. Also accompanying the B Unit is the M Unit. Our M Unit cans are designed just like the B Units. They come empty to be filled with contents of your choice – either at the time of use or a repackage can stored inside, or just left as is for display.

M-3 Unit with Cocoa Beverage Powder - The early war cocoa beverage powder B unit comes in the correct sized can with lithographed lid, with reverse die date stamping just like originals. Inside are a set of five historically-accurate biscuits, produced according to 1943 QMC documentation for the recipe. These biscuits are made with different flours, invert sugar, sucrose, soda, malt powder, lard/shortening, milk powder and salt. They are made to the correct size and hole pattern as period examples in our collection. A small glassine or paper separator tops the biscuits like originals to separate the biscuits from the other contents in the can. Also inside is a glassine sachet of cocoa beverage powder and individually wrapped fudge candies (or large fudge square). Also accompanying the B Unit is the M Unit. Our M Unit cans are designed just like the B Units. They come empty to be filled with contents of your choice – either at the time of use or a repackage can stored inside, or just left as is for display.

NOTES: Biscuits can crack in transit. The period-correct packaging was not designed to keep them full intact and safe. Nearly every period can I’ve opened had at least one broken biscuit.

IMPRESSION NOTES: These cans with the lithograph designs on the lids of the cans were first produced in late 1942. They are correct for all periods of the war.